Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 941 · 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 metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) round (c) tall
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) proud (c) humble
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) strong (c) weak
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) bitter (c) sour
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) slow (c) loud
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The train left the station at nine.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) dark (c) heavy
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The train left the station at nine.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.

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