Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 251 · 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 an ox” (a) strong (b) weak (c) tiny
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The train left the station at nine.
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) dark (c) heavy
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) loud (c) fast
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor

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