Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 784 · 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) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) silly (c) wise
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The children played cricket after school.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) shy (c) proud
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The children played cricket after school.
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The children played cricket after school.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) bitter (c) sour
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) green (c) red
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The water was as clear as glass.

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