Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 107 · 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) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) loud (c) fast
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) slow (c) brave
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) It rained all night in our town.
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) strong (c) weak
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) shy (c) proud
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) green (c) red
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) It rained all night in our town.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor

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