Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 493 · 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 pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) flat (c) tall
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) soft (c) muddy
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) It rained all night in our town.
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) soft (c) hard
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) silent (c) lazy
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) loud (c) fast
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) loud (c) red
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor

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