Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 333 · 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 rock” (a) hard (b) soft (c) fluffy
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) black (c) noisy
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “It rained all night in our town.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) silly (c) foolish
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The train left the station at nine.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) muddy (c) soft
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) tall (c) round
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The baby slept like a log.
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft

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