Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 355 · 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 metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) huge (c) loud
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) busy (c) lazy
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) hard (c) soft
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) soft (c) clear
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The children played cricket after school.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) It rained all night in our town.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither

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