Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 434 · 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 snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) clear (c) soft
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) tall (c) short
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) It rained all night in our town.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) huge (c) loud
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) black (c) noisy
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The busy market was a beehive.

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