Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 340 · 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 bee” (a) busy (b) silent (c) lazy
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) muddy (c) soft
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) huge (c) quiet
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) loud (c) red
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The baby slept like a log.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.

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