Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 110 · 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 teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) busy (c) silent
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) muddy (c) clear
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The train left the station at nine.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) white (c) black
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) It rained all night in our town.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) soft (c) slow
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) wise (c) foolish
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor

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