Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 73 · 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 an ox” (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) flat (c) round
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The train left the station at nine.
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) fluffy (c) soft
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) humble (c) proud
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) bitter (c) sour
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither

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