Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 67 · 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 grass” (a) loud (b) green (c) red
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) weak (c) tiny
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) hot (c) loud
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) It rained all night in our town.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) It rained all night in our town.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The baby slept like a log.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) flat (c) round
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) proud (c) humble
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) brave (c) slow
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.

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