Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 160 · 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) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) round (c) tall
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) shy (c) humble
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) huge (c) loud
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile

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