Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 431 · 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 fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) short (c) round
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) hot (c) loud
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) green (c) red
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) soft (c) fluffy
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The baby slept like a log.
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) It rained all night in our town.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) dark (c) heavy
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
37. 37.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) The children played cricket after school.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.

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