Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 315 · 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.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) loud (c) quiet
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The baby slept like a log.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) soft (c) hard
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) black (c) noisy
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) red (c) loud
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) hot (c) loud
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The train left the station at nine.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) short (c) round
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The train left the station at nine.
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The train left the station at nine.
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.

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