Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 727 · 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) red (b) green (c) loud
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) weak (c) tiny
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) clear (c) soft
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) bitter (c) sweet
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) wise (c) foolish
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) It rained all night in our town.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The children played cricket after school.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) lazy (c) silent
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.

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