Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 945 · 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) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) shy (c) proud
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) fluffy (c) soft
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) tall (c) short
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) hot (c) loud
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.

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