Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 789 · 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) Kabir finished his homework early. (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) The children played cricket after school. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) cold (c) hot
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The baby slept like a log.
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) flat (c) tall
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) bitter (c) sour
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) It rained all night in our town.
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) heavy (c) dark
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.

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