Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 500 · 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 baby slept like a log. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The children played cricket after school.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) sour (c) bitter
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) slow (c) loud
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) green (c) red
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) loud (c) quiet
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) slow (c) brave
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) clear (c) soft
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) It rained all night in our town.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy

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