Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 91 · 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 train left the station at nine. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) slow (c) loud
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) green (c) loud
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) bitter (c) sweet
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) black (c) noisy
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) It rained all night in our town.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.

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