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., Her heart was a drum., My hands were as cold as stone., The stars were tiny lanterns., The river was a snake winding through the valley., His eyes twinkled like stars.

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2.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: He ran like a cheetah., His bedroom is a jungle of toys., She sang like a bird., The fallen leaves were a carpet., 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: Her laugh sounded like little bells., The night was as black as ink., The clouds were cotton balls., The waves were galloping horses., The library was a treasure chest., The pond was as flat as a plate.

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LessonPrint · L.4.5 · Set 21 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Simile or Metaphor?

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. Her heart was a drum. — Metaphor 2. His eyes twinkled like stars. — Simile 3. My hands were as cold as stone. — Simile 4. The river was a snake winding through the valley. — Metaphor 5. The snowflakes fell like feathers. — Simile 6. The stars were tiny lanterns. — Metaphor
2.1. He ran like a cheetah. — Simile 2. His bedroom is a jungle of toys. — Metaphor 3. She sang like a bird. — Simile 4. The fallen leaves were a carpet. — Metaphor 5. The kitten's fur was as soft as velvet. — Simile 6. The playground was an oven in July. — Metaphor
3.1. Her laugh sounded like little bells. — Simile 2. The clouds were cotton balls. — Metaphor 3. The library was a treasure chest. — Metaphor 4. The night was as black as ink. — Simile 5. The pond was as flat as a plate. — Simile 6. The waves were galloping horses. — Metaphor

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