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 tree stood tall like a giant., The snowflakes fell like feathers., The waves were galloping horses., The moon was a silver coin in the sky., The stars were tiny lanterns., She sang like a bird.

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2.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: The river was a snake winding through the valley., The library was a treasure chest., His eyes twinkled like stars., Her heart was a drum., The old car was as slow as a snail., My hands were as cold as stone.

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3.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: The kitten's fur was as soft as velvet., He was as hungry as a bear., The night was as black as ink., The thunder was a giant's drum., The fallen leaves were a carpet., The road was a ribbon across the hills.

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LessonPrint · L.4.5 · Set 19 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Simile or Metaphor?

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. She sang like a bird. — Simile 2. The moon was a silver coin in the sky. — Metaphor 3. The snowflakes fell like feathers. — Simile 4. The stars were tiny lanterns. — Metaphor 5. The tree stood tall like a giant. — 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 library was a treasure chest. — Metaphor 5. The old car was as slow as a snail. — Simile 6. The river was a snake winding through the valley. — Metaphor
3.1. He was as hungry as a bear. — Simile 2. The fallen leaves were a carpet. — Metaphor 3. The kitten's fur was as soft as velvet. — Simile 4. The night was as black as ink. — Simile 5. The road was a ribbon across the hills. — 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.