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 snowflakes fell like feathers., The pond was as flat as a plate., He was as hungry as a bear., The stars were tiny lanterns., The clouds were cotton balls., Her heart was a drum.

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2.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: The river was a snake winding through the valley., The old car was as slow as a snail., The waves were galloping horses., My hands were as cold as stone., The kitten's fur was as soft as velvet., The playground was an oven in July.

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3.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: His bedroom is a jungle of toys., The road was a ribbon across the hills., The fallen leaves were a carpet., He ran like a cheetah., His eyes twinkled like stars., The night was as black as ink.

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LessonPrint · L.4.5 · Set 18 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Simile or Metaphor?

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. He was as hungry as a bear. — Simile 2. Her heart was a drum. — Metaphor 3. The clouds were cotton balls. — Metaphor 4. The pond was as flat as a plate. — Simile 5. The snowflakes fell like feathers. — Simile 6. The stars were tiny lanterns. — Metaphor
2.1. My hands were as cold as stone. — Simile 2. The kitten's fur was as soft as velvet. — 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 waves were galloping horses. — Metaphor
3.1. He ran like a cheetah. — Simile 2. His bedroom is a jungle of toys. — Metaphor 3. His eyes twinkled like stars. — Simile 4. The fallen leaves were a carpet. — Metaphor 5. The night was as black as ink. — Simile 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.