Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 512 · 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.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) humble (c) proud
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) huge (c) loud
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) tall (c) round
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) clear (c) soft
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) slow (c) fast
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) heavy (c) dark
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) busy (c) lazy
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) It rained all night in our town.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither

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