Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 491 · 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) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) sweet (c) bitter
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) loud (c) red
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The train left the station at nine.
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) tiny (c) weak
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) slow (c) fast
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) soft (c) hard
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The baby slept like a log.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) shy (c) humble
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The children played cricket after school.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (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 baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile

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