Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 151 · 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 an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The feather was as light as air.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) sweet (c) bitter
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) proud (c) shy
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) hard (c) fluffy
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The baby slept like a log.
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) It rained all night in our town.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) soft (c) clear
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor

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