Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 908 · 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) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) sweet (c) bitter
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) loud (c) quiet
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) humble (c) shy
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The baby slept like a log.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) silly (c) foolish
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) cold (c) loud
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
28. 28.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 elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) silent (c) lazy
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.

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