Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 444 · 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 clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sweet (c) sour
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) soft (c) slow
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) tall (c) short
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) strong (c) weak
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) green (c) red
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) heavy (c) dark
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The feather was as light as air.

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