Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 244 · 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 lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The children played cricket after school.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) black (c) white
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The children played cricket after school.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) green (c) red
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The children played cricket after school.
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) slow (c) loud
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The train left the station at nine.

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