Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 932 · 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) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The train left the station at nine.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The children played cricket after school.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) foolish (c) wise
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (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.
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) sweet (c) bitter
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) slow (c) loud
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The feather was as light as air.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither

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