Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 636 · 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) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The baby slept like a log.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) soft (c) hard
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) loud (c) huge
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) It rained all night in our town.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) round (c) tall
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) flat (c) round
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) soft (c) clear
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) proud (c) shy
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.

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