Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 458 · 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) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The baby slept like a log.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) silent (c) lazy
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) hard (c) soft
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) dark (c) heavy
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) sweet (c) bitter
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) proud (c) shy
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) round (c) short
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (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?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither

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