Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 271 · 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 baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) brave (c) slow
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) cold (c) hot
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) round (c) tall
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) shy (c) proud
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The train left the station at nine.
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.

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