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., The tree stood tall like a giant., His bedroom is a jungle of toys., Her heart was a drum., The library was a treasure chest., His eyes twinkled like stars.

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2.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: The stars were tiny lanterns., The road was a ribbon across the hills., The old car was as slow as a snail., My hands were as cold as stone., The fallen leaves were a carpet., He was as hungry as a bear.

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3.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: The playground was an oven in July., The night was as black as ink., The waves were galloping horses., The pond was as flat as a plate., The river was a snake winding through the valley., She sang like a bird.

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LessonPrint · L.4.5 · Set 5 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Simile or Metaphor?

Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. Her heart was a drum. — Metaphor 2. His bedroom is a jungle of toys. — Metaphor 3. His eyes twinkled like stars. — Simile 4. The library was a treasure chest. — Metaphor 5. The snowflakes fell like feathers. — Simile 6. The tree stood tall like a giant. — Simile
2.1. He was as hungry as a bear. — Simile 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 road was a ribbon across the hills. — Metaphor 6. The stars were tiny lanterns. — Metaphor
3.1. She sang like a bird. — Simile 2. The night was as black as ink. — Simile 3. The playground was an oven in July. — Metaphor 4. The pond was as flat as a plate. — Simile 5. The river was a snake winding through the valley. — Metaphor 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.