Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 935 · 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 snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The train left the station at nine.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) It rained all night in our town.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The children played cricket after school.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) heavy (c) dark
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) soft (c) slow
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) round (c) tall
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.

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