Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 155 · 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) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) silent (c) lazy
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) huge (c) quiet
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) silly (c) foolish
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) round (c) flat
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) humble (c) shy
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) black (c) noisy
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) It rained all night in our town.
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) sweet (c) bitter
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.

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