Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 329 · 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) It rained all night in our town. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
2. 2.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) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) noisy (c) black
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) flat (c) tall
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) It rained all night in our town.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) proud (c) shy
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) soft (c) muddy
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) It rained all night in our town.
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) foolish (c) wise
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sweet (c) sour
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.

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