Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 531 · 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 mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) busy (c) lazy
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The children played cricket after school.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) hard (c) fluffy
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) slow (c) brave
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The train left the station at nine.

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