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 night was as black as ink., The waves were galloping horses., The playground was an oven in July., My hands were as cold as stone., The thunder was a giant's drum., He ran like a cheetah.

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2.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: The old car was as slow as a snail., The river was a snake winding through the valley., The moon was a silver coin in the sky., He was as hungry as a bear., The snowflakes fell like feathers., The stars were tiny lanterns.

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3.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: The pond was as flat as a plate., The library was a treasure chest., The clouds were cotton balls., The fallen leaves were a carpet., She sang like a bird., His eyes twinkled like stars.

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LessonPrint · L.4.5 · Set 6 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Simile or Metaphor?

Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. He ran like a cheetah. — Simile 2. My hands were as cold as stone. — Simile 3. The night was as black as ink. — Simile 4. The playground was an oven in July. — Metaphor 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. The moon was a silver coin in the sky. — Metaphor 3. The old car was as slow as a snail. — Simile 4. The river was a snake winding through the valley. — Metaphor 5. The snowflakes fell like feathers. — Simile 6. The stars were tiny lanterns. — Metaphor
3.1. His eyes twinkled like stars. — Simile 2. She sang like a bird. — Simile 3. The clouds were cotton balls. — Metaphor 4. The fallen leaves were a carpet. — Metaphor 5. The library was a treasure chest. — Metaphor 6. The pond was as flat as a plate. — Simile

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