Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 429 · 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 train left the station at nine. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) round (c) flat
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) shy (c) proud
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) soft (c) clear
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The train left the station at nine.
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) sour (c) bitter
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) strong (c) weak
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.

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