Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 674 · 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 simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) huge (c) loud
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) loud (c) fast
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.

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