Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 926 · 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 children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) tall (c) short
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The feather was as light as air.
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) noisy (c) black
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) huge (c) quiet
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) weak (c) tiny
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) bitter (c) sour
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor

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