Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 974 · 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.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) black (c) noisy
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The feather was as light as air.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) green (c) loud
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) soft (c) fluffy
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.

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