Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 379 · 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) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) shy (c) humble
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) lazy (c) silent
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.

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