Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 992 · 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) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) slow (c) loud
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The baby slept like a log.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) tall (c) round
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) proud (c) shy
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) hard (c) soft
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) tiny (c) weak
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor

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