Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 426 · 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 bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) green (c) red
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) slow (c) brave
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) muddy (c) clear
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) It rained all night in our town.
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) black (c) white
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The baby slept like a log.
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) wise (c) foolish
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.

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