Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 409 · 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 pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) It rained all night in our town.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) proud (c) humble
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The children played cricket after school.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) tall (c) short
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The baby slept like a log.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) soft (c) clear
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither

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