Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 913 · 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 an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) It rained all night in our town.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) black (c) white
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The children played cricket after school.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The children played cricket after school.
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The train left the station at nine.
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) soft (c) slow
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor

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