Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 930 · 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) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) strong (c) weak
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) round (c) flat
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The children played cricket after school.
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) huge (c) loud
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The children played cricket after school.
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) noisy (c) black
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The children played cricket after school.

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