Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 598 · 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) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The train left the station at nine.
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) round (c) flat
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) slow (c) loud
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) clear (c) soft
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) loud (c) red
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The children played cricket after school.
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor

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