Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 805 · 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 lion” (a) soft (b) brave (c) slow
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) dark (c) heavy
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) loud (c) red
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) shy (c) humble
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The feather was as light as air.
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) tall (c) short
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor

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