Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 917 · 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) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) slow (c) fast
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) silly (c) foolish
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) It rained all night in our town.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) muddy (c) clear
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) loud (c) huge
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) green (c) loud
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.

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