Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 703 · 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 giraffe” (a) short (b) round (c) tall
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sweet (c) sour
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) white (c) black
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) soft (c) muddy
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) fluffy (c) soft
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile

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