Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 646 · 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) The train left the station at nine. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The feather was as light as air.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) brave (c) slow
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) hot (c) loud
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) round (c) flat
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) soft (c) muddy
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) strong (c) weak
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) foolish (c) wise
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) black (c) white

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