Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 796 · 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.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) flat (c) tall
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) proud (c) shy
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The children played cricket after school.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) soft (c) slow
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) fluffy (c) soft
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor

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