Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 661 · 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 feather was as light as air. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) flat (c) round
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) loud (c) huge
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) soft (c) clear
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) humble (c) proud
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) black (c) white
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The train left the station at nine.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.

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