Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 87 · 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) heavy (c) light
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The train left the station at nine.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) soft (c) brave
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) short (c) round
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) soft (c) fluffy
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) white (c) black
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The children played cricket after school.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.

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