Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 343 · 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 wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) soft (c) slow
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) It rained all night in our town.
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) loud (c) hot
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The train left the station at nine.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The feather was as light as air.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) lazy (c) silent
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The train left the station at nine.
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) huge (c) quiet
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) green (c) red
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile

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