Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 164 · 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 shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) noisy (c) black
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) round (c) short
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) wise (c) foolish
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) muddy (c) soft
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) It rained all night in our town.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) proud (c) shy
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) green (c) red
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The children played cricket after school.

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