Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 249 · 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) The busy market was a beehive. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) heavy (c) dark
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) flat (c) tall
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) busy (c) lazy
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) wise (c) foolish
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
35. 35.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) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) strong (c) weak
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.

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