Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 988 · 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) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) loud (c) red
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) bitter (c) sweet
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) muddy (c) soft
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) tall (c) round
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) shy (c) proud
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.

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