Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 300 · 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) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) silent (c) lazy
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) flat (c) round
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) It rained all night in our town.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) soft (c) clear
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) bitter (c) sour
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The children played cricket after school.
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) proud (c) shy
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) slow (c) fast
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.

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