Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 309 · 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) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) muddy (c) clear
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) It rained all night in our town.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The train left the station at nine.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) hot (c) loud
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) busy (c) lazy
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.

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