Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 181 · 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 a rock” (a) fluffy (b) hard (c) soft
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “It rained all night in our town.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) soft (c) muddy
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The train left the station at nine.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The feather was as light as air.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) tiny (c) weak
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The children played cricket after school.
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) wise (c) foolish
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) tall (c) short
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.

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