Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 142 · 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 wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) loud (c) red
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The baby slept like a log.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) dark (c) heavy
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) shy (c) humble
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) silent (c) lazy
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sweet (c) sour
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The children played cricket after school.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) white (c) black
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) cold (c) loud
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.

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