Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 963 · 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 cat sat on the warm mat. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The baby slept like a log.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) soft (c) clear
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) flat (c) tall
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The feather was as light as air.
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The children played cricket after school.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The train left the station at nine.
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) white (c) black
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) wise (c) foolish
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.

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