Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 15 · 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.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) round (c) short
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) soft (c) slow
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) busy (c) lazy
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The train left the station at nine.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The baby slept like a log.
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The feather was as light as air.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile

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