Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 331 · 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 peacock” (a) proud (b) humble (c) shy
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) round (c) tall
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) cold (c) loud
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The feather was as light as air.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The train left the station at nine.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sweet (c) sour
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) hard (c) soft
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor

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