Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 653 · 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.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) humble (c) proud
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) soft (c) hard
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) sweet (c) bitter
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) cold (c) hot
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The baby slept like a log.
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) It rained all night in our town.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile

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