Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 273 · 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?
   “It rained all night in our town.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) busy (c) silent
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) green (c) red
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) shy (c) humble
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) hard (c) soft
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor

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