Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 852 · 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 honey” (a) bitter (b) sweet (c) sour
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The feather was as light as air.
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) flat (c) round
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (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.
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) tall (c) short
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) slow (c) brave
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) humble (c) proud
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.

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