Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 793 · 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 baby slept like a log. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) It rained all night in our town.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) slow (c) brave
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) silly (c) wise
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) shy (c) humble
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The feather was as light as air.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) loud (c) red
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The children played cricket after school.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.

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