Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 100 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Like / as … as, or IS): Simile: uses “like” or “as … as” (as cold as ice, ran like the wind). Metaphor: says one thing IS or WAS another, with no like or as (the moon was a silver plate). Neither: an ordinary sentence that compares nothing (we ate rice for dinner).

1. 1.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The feather was as light as air.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) flat (c) round
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) huge (c) quiet
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) slow (c) fast
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) soft (c) clear
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) humble (c) proud
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) soft (c) hard
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) silly (c) wise
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile

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