Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 984 · 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 a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) huge (c) quiet
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) muddy (c) soft
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The baby slept like a log.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) hot (c) loud
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) white (c) black
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) shy (c) humble
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The train left the station at nine.
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile

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