Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 834 · 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.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) green (c) loud
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The children played cricket after school.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The feather was as light as air.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The feather was as light as air.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) white (c) black
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) cold (c) hot
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) soft (c) muddy
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The baby slept like a log.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The children played cricket after school.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) flat (c) tall
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile

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