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 waves were galloping horses., The pond was as flat as a plate., The kitten's fur was as soft as velvet., The snowflakes fell like feathers., The thunder was a giant's drum., The clouds were cotton balls.

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2.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: Her heart was a drum., The library was a treasure chest., The night was as black as ink., He was as hungry as a bear., The river was a snake winding through the valley., She sang like a bird.

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3.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: He ran like a cheetah., The moon was a silver coin in the sky., The road was a ribbon across the hills., The playground was an oven in July., The old car was as slow as a snail., His eyes twinkled like stars.

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LessonPrint · L.4.5 · Set 22 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Simile or Metaphor?

Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. The clouds were cotton balls. — Metaphor 2. The kitten's fur was as soft as velvet. — Simile 3. The pond was as flat as a plate. — Simile 4. The snowflakes fell like feathers. — Simile 5. The thunder was a giant's drum. — Metaphor 6. The waves were galloping horses. — Metaphor
2.1. He was as hungry as a bear. — Simile 2. Her heart was a drum. — Metaphor 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 river was a snake winding through the valley. — Metaphor
3.1. He ran like a cheetah. — Simile 2. His eyes twinkled like stars. — Simile 3. The moon was a silver coin in the sky. — Metaphor 4. The old car was as slow as a snail. — Simile 5. The playground was an oven in July. — 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.