Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 924 · 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 pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The children played cricket after school.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) tiny (c) weak
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The children played cricket after school.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) cold (c) loud
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) It rained all night in our town.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) humble (c) proud
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) tall (c) round
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) loud (c) quiet

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