Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 783 · 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) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) brave (c) slow
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) humble (c) proud
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) clear (c) soft
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The feather was as light as air.
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) slow (c) fast

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