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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 road was a ribbon across the hills., Her laugh sounded like little bells., The fallen leaves were a carpet., His bedroom is a jungle of toys., The kitten's fur was as soft as velvet., He was as hungry as a bear.

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2.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: The tree stood tall like a giant., His eyes twinkled like stars., The library was a treasure chest., The river was a snake winding through the valley., Her heart was a drum., The night was as black as ink.

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3.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: He ran like a cheetah., The stars were tiny lanterns., The clouds were cotton balls., She sang like a bird., The playground was an oven in July., The snowflakes fell like feathers.

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LessonPrint · L.4.5 · Set 13 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Simile or Metaphor?

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. He was as hungry as a bear. — Simile 2. Her laugh sounded like little bells. — Simile 3. His bedroom is a jungle of toys. — Metaphor 4. The fallen leaves were a carpet. — Metaphor 5. The kitten's fur was as soft as velvet. — Simile 6. The road was a ribbon across the hills. — Metaphor
  2. 2.1. Her heart was a drum. — Metaphor 2. His eyes twinkled like stars. — Simile 3. The library was a treasure chest. — Metaphor 4. The night was as black as ink. — Simile 5. The river was a snake winding through the valley. — Metaphor 6. The tree stood tall like a giant. — Simile
  3. 3.1. He ran like a cheetah. — Simile 2. She sang like a bird. — Simile 3. The clouds were cotton balls. — Metaphor 4. The playground was an oven in July. — Metaphor 5. The snowflakes fell like feathers. — Simile 6. The stars were tiny lanterns. — Metaphor

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