Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 785 · 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 metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The train left the station at nine.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) foolish (c) wise
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The feather was as light as air.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) round (c) tall
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) loud (c) quiet
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) lazy (c) silent
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.

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