Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 461 · 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.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) humble (c) proud
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) brave (c) slow
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) It rained all night in our town.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) busy (c) lazy
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sweet (c) sour
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.

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