Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 770 · 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 road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) brave (c) slow
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The baby slept like a log.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The feather was as light as air.
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The feather was as light as air.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The train left the station at nine.
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) soft (c) fluffy
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) muddy (c) clear
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) black (c) white
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) hot (c) loud
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The baby slept like a log.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) It rained all night in our town.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The train left the station at nine.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor

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