Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 392 · 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 glass” (a) soft (b) muddy (c) clear
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) soft (c) fluffy
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The train left the station at nine.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) red (c) loud
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) silly (c) wise
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The baby slept like a log.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) noisy (c) black
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) round (c) tall
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) tall (c) round
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) It rained all night in our town.
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) shy (c) humble
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The busy market was a beehive.

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