Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 680 · 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 feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The children played cricket after school.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The children played cricket after school.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) silent (c) lazy
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) muddy (c) clear
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) humble (c) shy
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.

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