Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 831 · 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 simile? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The baby slept like a log.
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The train left the station at nine.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) green (c) red
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) heavy (c) dark
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) bitter (c) sour
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
19. 19.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 lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) soft (c) clear
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) loud (c) quiet
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) cold (c) loud

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