Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 898 · 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 lion” (a) slow (b) soft (c) brave
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) slow (c) loud
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) sweet (c) bitter
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) soft (c) clear
12. 12.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 fog was a grey curtain over the town.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) black (c) white
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
33. 33.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) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) wise (c) foolish
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile

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