Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 4 · 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) The train left the station at nine. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The baby slept like a log.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) black (c) noisy
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) silly (c) wise
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) proud (c) shy
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The children played cricket after school.
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The train left the station at nine.

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