Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 820 · 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) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) cold (c) hot
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) brave (c) slow
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) round (c) flat
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) humble (c) proud
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) slow (c) fast
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) strong (c) weak
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.

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