Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 320 · 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 old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) noisy (c) black
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The train left the station at nine.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) soft (c) slow
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) lazy (c) silent
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) muddy (c) clear
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light

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