Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 599 · 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.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) muddy (c) soft
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) shy (c) humble
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) silly (c) foolish
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) noisy (c) black
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) green (c) loud
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) huge (c) loud
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor

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