Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 310 · 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) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The baby slept like a log.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The train left the station at nine.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) foolish (c) wise
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) It rained all night in our town.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) short (c) round
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
18. 18.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) My father bought a new umbrella.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) It rained all night in our town.
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) lazy (c) silent
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) soft (c) muddy
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) proud (c) humble
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.

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