Simile or Metaphor? is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on telling a comparison with like or as from one without, aligned to Common Core standard L.4.5. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Simile or Metaphor?

L.4.5

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Sort each line into the right column.

1.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: The kitten's fur was as soft as velvet., Her heart was a drum., He was as hungry as a bear., The playground was an oven in July., The river was a snake winding through the valley., Her laugh sounded like little bells.

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2.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: He ran like a cheetah., The thunder was a giant's drum., The road was a ribbon across the hills., The old car was as slow as a snail., She sang like a bird., The library was a treasure chest.

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3.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: The tree stood tall like a giant., The waves were galloping horses., His eyes twinkled like stars., His bedroom is a jungle of toys., The clouds were cotton balls., My hands were as cold as stone.

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LessonPrint · L.4.5 · Set 11 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Simile or Metaphor?

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. He was as hungry as a bear. — Simile 2. Her heart was a drum. — Metaphor 3. Her laugh sounded like little bells. — Simile 4. The kitten's fur was as soft as velvet. — Simile 5. The playground was an oven in July. — Metaphor 6. The river was a snake winding through the valley. — Metaphor
2.1. He ran like a cheetah. — Simile 2. She sang like a bird. — Simile 3. The library was a treasure chest. — Metaphor 4. The old car was as slow as a snail. — Simile 5. The road was a ribbon across the hills. — Metaphor 6. The thunder was a giant's drum. — Metaphor
3.1. His bedroom is a jungle of toys. — Metaphor 2. His eyes twinkled like stars. — Simile 3. My hands were as cold as stone. — Simile 4. The clouds were cotton balls. — Metaphor 5. The tree stood tall like a giant. — Simile 6. The waves were galloping horses. — Metaphor

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.4.5 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.