Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 256 · 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 playground was an oven in May. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The feather was as light as air.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) hard (c) fluffy
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) black (c) noisy
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) green (c) red
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) foolish (c) wise
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.

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