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: She sang like a bird., The old car was as slow as a snail., Her heart was a drum., He ran like a cheetah., The thunder was a giant's drum., The road was a ribbon across the hills.

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2.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: Her laugh sounded like little bells., The fallen leaves were a carpet., The waves were galloping horses., The clouds were cotton balls., He was as hungry as a bear., The pond was as flat as a plate.

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3.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: The river was a snake winding through the valley., His eyes twinkled like stars., The tree stood tall like a giant., The moon was a silver coin in the sky., The night was as black as ink., The stars were tiny lanterns.

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LessonPrint · L.4.5 · Set 23 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Simile or Metaphor?

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. He ran like a cheetah. — Simile 2. Her heart was a drum. — Metaphor 3. She sang like a bird. — Simile 4. The old car was as slow as a snail. — Simile 5. The road was a ribbon across the hills. — Metaphor 6. The thunder was a giant's drum. — Metaphor
2.1. He was as hungry as a bear. — Simile 2. Her laugh sounded like little bells. — Simile 3. The clouds were cotton balls. — Metaphor 4. The fallen leaves were a carpet. — Metaphor 5. The pond was as flat as a plate. — Simile 6. The waves were galloping horses. — Metaphor
3.1. His eyes twinkled like stars. — Simile 2. The moon was a silver coin in the sky. — Metaphor 3. The night was as black as ink. — Simile 4. The river was a snake winding through the valley. — Metaphor 5. The stars were tiny lanterns. — Metaphor 6. The tree stood tall like a giant. — Simile

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