Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 548 · 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 children played cricket after school. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) green (c) red
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sweet (c) sour
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The baby slept like a log.
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The children played cricket after school.
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) humble (c) shy
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) loud (c) fast

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