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: My hands were as cold as stone., The road was a ribbon across the hills., The pond was as flat as a plate., The thunder was a giant's drum., He ran like a cheetah., The waves were galloping horses.

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2.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: The kitten's fur was as soft as velvet., His bedroom is a jungle of toys., The snowflakes fell like feathers., The stars were tiny lanterns., The moon was a silver coin in the sky., The night was as black as ink.

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3.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: The clouds were cotton balls., She sang like a bird., The old car was as slow as a snail., He was as hungry as a bear., The river was a snake winding through the valley., The library was a treasure chest.

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LessonPrint · L.4.5 · Set 3 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Simile or Metaphor?

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. He ran like a cheetah. — Simile 2. My hands were as cold as stone. — Simile 3. The pond was as flat as a plate. — Simile 4. The road was a ribbon across the hills. — Metaphor 5. The thunder was a giant's drum. — Metaphor 6. The waves were galloping horses. — Metaphor
2.1. His bedroom is a jungle of toys. — Metaphor 2. The kitten's fur was as soft as velvet. — Simile 3. The moon was a silver coin in the sky. — Metaphor 4. The night was as black as ink. — Simile 5. The snowflakes fell like feathers. — Simile 6. The stars were tiny lanterns. — Metaphor
3.1. He was as hungry as a bear. — Simile 2. She sang like a bird. — Simile 3. The clouds were cotton balls. — Metaphor 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

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