Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 900 · 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 metaphor? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) slow (c) brave
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) tall (c) short
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) It rained all night in our town.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) loud (c) red
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) flat (c) tall
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile

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