Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 132 · 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 metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) white (c) black
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) proud (c) humble
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) muddy (c) clear
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The feather was as light as air.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) flat (c) tall
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor

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