Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 626 · 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) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) hard (c) soft
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) clear (c) soft
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green

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