Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 835 · 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) soft (b) slow (c) brave
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) black (c) white
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) bitter (c) sweet
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) short (c) round
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
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 runner was as quick as lightning.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) cold (c) hot
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) shy (c) proud
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile

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