Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 480 · 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.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) soft (c) brave
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) loud (c) fast
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) It rained all night in our town.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) weak (c) tiny
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) muddy (c) clear
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) fluffy (c) soft
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) hot (c) loud
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) busy (c) lazy
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) proud (c) shy
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) sweet (c) bitter
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.

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