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: Her heart was a drum., The stars were tiny lanterns., She sang like a bird., The snowflakes fell like feathers., The night was as black as ink., The moon was a silver coin in the sky.

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2.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: The old car was as slow as a snail., His bedroom is a jungle of toys., The pond was as flat as a plate., My hands were as cold as stone., The fallen leaves were a carpet., The thunder was a giant's drum.

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3.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: The river was a snake winding through the valley., The clouds were cotton balls., His eyes twinkled like stars., He was as hungry as a bear., The tree stood tall like a giant., The library was a treasure chest.

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LessonPrint · L.4.5 · Set 4 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Simile or Metaphor?

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. Her heart was a drum. — Metaphor 2. She sang like a bird. — 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
2.1. His bedroom is a jungle of toys. — Metaphor 2. My hands were as cold as stone. — Simile 3. The fallen leaves were a carpet. — Metaphor 4. The old car was as slow as a snail. — Simile 5. The pond was as flat as a plate. — Simile 6. The thunder was a giant's drum. — Metaphor
3.1. He was as hungry as a bear. — Simile 2. His eyes twinkled like stars. — Simile 3. The clouds were cotton balls. — Metaphor 4. The library was a treasure chest. — Metaphor 5. The river was a snake winding through the valley. — 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.