Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 44 · 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 runner was as quick as lightning. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) sour (c) bitter
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The feather was as light as air.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) wise (c) foolish
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The children played cricket after school.
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) humble (c) shy
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) busy (c) silent

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