Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 389 · 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 ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) dark (c) heavy
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The train left the station at nine.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) round (c) tall
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) black (c) white
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) huge (c) quiet
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) busy (c) silent
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The children played cricket after school.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) slow (c) brave
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) tiny (c) weak
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile

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