Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 133 · 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 baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) fluffy (c) soft
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) loud (c) red
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) black (c) white
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) bitter (c) sweet
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The train left the station at nine.
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) loud (c) hot
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The train left the station at nine.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) busy (c) lazy
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.

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