Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 21 · 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.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) soft (c) slow
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) foolish (c) wise
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) tall (c) round
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) It rained all night in our town.
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sweet (c) sour
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) proud (c) shy
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) heavy (c) dark
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.

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