Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 131 · 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) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The baby slept like a log.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The baby slept like a log.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) huge (c) loud
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The train left the station at nine.
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) shy (c) humble

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