Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 96 · 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.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) hot (c) loud
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) black (c) noisy
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The train left the station at nine.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The train left the station at nine.
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) clear (c) soft
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) soft (c) hard
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The train left the station at nine.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.

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