Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 303 · 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 lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The train left the station at nine.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) huge (c) quiet
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The train left the station at nine.
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) hard (c) fluffy
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) slow (c) loud
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.

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