Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 421 · 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 simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) brave (c) slow
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) silent (c) lazy
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) tall (c) short
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “It rained all night in our town.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) white (c) black
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) flat (c) tall
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) silly (c) foolish
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The children played cricket after school.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The train left the station at nine.
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
38. 38.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 puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither

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