Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 871 · 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.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) proud (c) shy
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) soft (c) hard
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) slow (c) fast
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) round (c) tall
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) soft (c) clear
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile

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