Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 851 · 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 feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) flat (c) tall
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) lazy (c) silent
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) green (c) red
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) fluffy (c) soft
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) sweet (c) bitter
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile

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