Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 327 · 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) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The children played cricket after school.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) It rained all night in our town.
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) red (c) loud
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The train left the station at nine.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The baby slept like a log.
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The train left the station at nine.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither

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