Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 172 · 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 train left the station at nine. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The baby slept like a log.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) It rained all night in our town.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The feather was as light as air.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) It rained all night in our town.
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) sour (c) bitter
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) It rained all night in our town.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) slow (c) brave
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) It rained all night in our town.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) It rained all night in our town.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) It rained all night in our town.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) slow (c) fast
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile

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