Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 637 · 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) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “It rained all night in our town.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) brave (c) slow
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) It rained all night in our town.
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) tall (c) short
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) cold (c) loud
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) flat (c) round
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) proud (c) humble

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