Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 710 · 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 cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) It rained all night in our town.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) silly (c) wise
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) hard (c) fluffy
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) shy (c) proud
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) red (c) loud
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) cold (c) loud
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) tiny (c) weak

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