Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 481 · 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 metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) humble (c) shy
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) soft (c) clear
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The feather was as light as air.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) It rained all night in our town.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) black (c) white
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.

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