Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 937 · 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) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) slow (c) loud
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The children played cricket after school.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) soft (c) hard
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) loud (c) huge
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) tiny (c) weak
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor

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