Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 654 · 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) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) wise (c) foolish
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) soft (c) slow
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The train left the station at nine.
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) cold (c) loud
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor

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