Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 836 · 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 peacock” (a) humble (b) shy (c) proud
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “It rained all night in our town.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) wise (c) foolish
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The children played cricket after school.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) dark (c) heavy
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) sweet (c) bitter
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) tall (c) short
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) muddy (c) clear
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.

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