Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 810 · 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 metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) flat (c) tall
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) bitter (c) sweet
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) cold (c) hot
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The train left the station at nine.
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong

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