Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 393 · 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 honey” (a) sweet (b) bitter (c) sour
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The feather was as light as air.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) white (c) black
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) It rained all night in our town.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The children played cricket after school.
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) weak (c) tiny
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) brave (c) slow
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) It rained all night in our town.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither

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