Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 342 · 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) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) slow (c) loud
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) humble (c) shy
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) It rained all night in our town.
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The baby slept like a log.
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) dark (c) heavy
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.

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