Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 443 · 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 shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) slow (c) loud
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) busy (c) lazy
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) fluffy (c) soft
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The train left the station at nine.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor

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