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 road was a ribbon across the hills., He was as hungry as a bear., His bedroom is a jungle of toys., The tree stood tall like a giant., The old car was as slow as a snail.

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2.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: His eyes twinkled like stars., The night was as black as ink., She sang like a bird., The waves were galloping horses., Her heart was a drum., The library was a treasure chest.

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3.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: Her laugh sounded like little bells., My hands were as cold as stone., The thunder was a giant's drum., The moon was a silver coin in the sky., The stars were tiny lanterns., The kitten's fur was as soft as velvet.

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LessonPrint · L.4.5 · Set 17 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Simile or Metaphor?

Set 17. 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 fallen leaves were a carpet. — Metaphor 4. The old car was as slow as a snail. — Simile 5. The road was a ribbon across the hills. — Metaphor 6. The tree stood tall like a giant. — Simile
2.1. Her heart was a drum. — Metaphor 2. His eyes twinkled like stars. — Simile 3. She sang like a bird. — Simile 4. The library was a treasure chest. — Metaphor 5. The night was as black as ink. — Simile 6. The waves were galloping horses. — Metaphor
3.1. Her laugh sounded like little bells. — Simile 2. My hands were as cold as stone. — Simile 3. The kitten's fur was as soft as velvet. — Simile 4. The moon was a silver coin in the sky. — Metaphor 5. The stars were tiny lanterns. — Metaphor 6. The thunder was a giant's drum. — Metaphor

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