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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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

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: His bedroom is a jungle of toys., The snowflakes fell like feathers., The stars were tiny lanterns., The moon was a silver coin in the sky., He was as hungry as a bear., The kitten's fur was as soft as velvet.

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2.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: The pond was as flat as a plate., The waves were galloping horses., He ran like a cheetah., The thunder was a giant's drum., She sang like a bird., The library was a treasure chest.

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3.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: The playground was an oven in July., His eyes twinkled like stars., The old car was as slow as a snail., The road was a ribbon across the hills., Her laugh sounded like little bells., The river was a snake winding through the valley.

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LessonPrint · L.4.5 · Set 15 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Simile or Metaphor?

Set 15. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. He was as hungry as a bear. — Simile 2. His bedroom is a jungle of toys. — Metaphor 3. The kitten's fur was as soft as velvet. — Simile 4. The moon was a silver coin in the sky. — Metaphor 5. The snowflakes fell like feathers. — Simile 6. The stars were tiny lanterns. — 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 pond was as flat as a plate. — Simile 5. The thunder was a giant's drum. — Metaphor 6. The waves were galloping horses. — Metaphor
3.1. Her laugh sounded like little bells. — Simile 2. His eyes twinkled like stars. — Simile 3. The old car was as slow as a snail. — Simile 4. The playground was an oven in July. — Metaphor 5. The river was a snake winding through the valley. — Metaphor 6. The road was a ribbon across the hills. — Metaphor

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