Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 760 · 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 simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The train left the station at nine.
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) heavy (c) dark
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) huge (c) quiet
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The train left the station at nine.
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) shy (c) humble
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) black (c) noisy
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) flat (c) round
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) round (c) tall
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.

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