Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 81 · 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) slow (b) soft (c) brave
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The children played cricket after school.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) heavy (c) dark
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) hard (c) soft
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) bitter (c) sour
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither

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