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 fallen leaves were a carpet., The snowflakes fell like feathers., The waves were galloping horses., She sang like a bird., The road was a ribbon across the hills., Her laugh sounded like little bells.

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2.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: The pond was as flat as a plate., My hands were as cold as stone., The river was a snake winding through the valley., The moon was a silver coin in the sky., His eyes twinkled like stars., Her heart was a drum.

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3.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: The thunder was a giant's drum., His bedroom is a jungle of toys., The playground was an oven in July., The night was as black as ink., The kitten's fur was as soft as velvet., The tree stood tall like a giant.

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LessonPrint · L.4.5 · Set 12 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Simile or Metaphor?

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. Her laugh sounded like little bells. — Simile 2. She sang like a bird. — Simile 3. The fallen leaves were a carpet. — Metaphor 4. The road was a ribbon across the hills. — Metaphor 5. The snowflakes fell like feathers. — Simile 6. The waves were galloping horses. — Metaphor
2.1. Her heart was a drum. — Metaphor 2. His eyes twinkled like stars. — Simile 3. My hands were as cold as stone. — Simile 4. The moon was a silver coin in the sky. — Metaphor 5. The pond was as flat as a plate. — Simile 6. The river was a snake winding through the valley. — Metaphor
3.1. His bedroom is a jungle of toys. — Metaphor 2. The kitten's fur was as soft as velvet. — Simile 3. The night was as black as ink. — Simile 4. The playground was an oven in July. — Metaphor 5. The thunder was a giant's drum. — Metaphor 6. The tree stood tall like a giant. — Simile

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