Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 947 · 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 cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The children played cricket after school.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
9. 9.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 cat sat on the warm mat.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) proud (c) humble
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow

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