Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 541 · 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 ice” (a) loud (b) cold (c) hot
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) green (c) red
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) proud (c) humble
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The feather was as light as air.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) flat (c) tall
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) sour (c) bitter
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) lazy (c) silent
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor

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