Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 141 · 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 traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) clear (c) soft
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) silent (c) lazy
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) hard (c) soft
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) foolish (c) wise
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) huge (c) quiet
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) flat (c) round
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
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 tired dog snored like a tractor.
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The train left the station at nine.
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.

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