Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 497 · 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 jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) soft (c) clear
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) round (c) flat
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) silent (c) lazy
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The baby slept like a log.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) cold (c) hot
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) slow (c) brave
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) proud (c) shy
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The feather was as light as air.
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor

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