Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 285 · 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) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) loud (c) hot
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The train left the station at nine.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) noisy (c) black
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) loud (c) fast
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) round (c) flat
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) proud (c) humble
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.

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