Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 766 · 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 shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) soft (c) muddy
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) heavy (c) dark
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) humble (c) shy
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) flat (c) tall
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) red (c) loud
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile

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