Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 432 · 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 children played cricket after school. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) black (c) noisy
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The feather was as light as air.
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) fluffy (c) soft
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) huge (c) loud
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) lazy (c) silent
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) muddy (c) soft
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) sour (c) bitter

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