Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 230 · 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 metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The train left the station at nine.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) muddy (c) soft
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) It rained all night in our town.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) hard (c) fluffy
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) silent (c) lazy
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) silly (c) foolish
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) shy (c) humble
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) round (c) tall
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile

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