Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 293 · 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 metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The children played cricket after school.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The baby slept like a log.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) muddy (c) clear
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) black (c) white
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) sour (c) bitter
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) dark (c) heavy
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.

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