Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 462 · 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 bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The train left the station at nine.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) loud (c) red
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) heavy (c) dark
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) slow (c) brave
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) loud (c) hot
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither

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