Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 185 · 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) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The children played cricket after school.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) cold (c) loud
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The baby slept like a log.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) hard (c) soft
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The feather was as light as air.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) round (c) tall
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) silly (c) foolish
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) dark (c) heavy
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) It rained all night in our town.
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.

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