Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 418 · 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) bitter (b) sweet (c) sour
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The baby slept like a log.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) brave (c) slow
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) silly (c) foolish
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The baby slept like a log.
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.

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