Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 612 · 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 metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) dark (c) heavy
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) It rained all night in our town.
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The children played cricket after school.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) loud (c) quiet
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) clear (c) soft
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) It rained all night in our town.
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) hard (c) soft
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) proud (c) humble
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold

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