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 laugh sounded like little bells., The waves were galloping horses., The stars were tiny lanterns., She sang like a bird., His bedroom is a jungle of toys., The pond was as flat as a plate.

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2.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: The fallen leaves were a carpet., The thunder was a giant's drum., The moon was a silver coin in the sky., He ran like a cheetah., The kitten's fur was as soft as velvet., My hands were as cold as stone.

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3.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: He was as hungry as a bear., The library was a treasure chest., The night was as black as ink., The playground was an oven in July., The old car was as slow as a snail., The river was a snake winding through the valley.

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LessonPrint · L.4.5 · Set 7 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Simile or Metaphor?

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. Her laugh sounded like little bells. — Simile 2. His bedroom is a jungle of toys. — Metaphor 3. She sang like a bird. — Simile 4. The pond was as flat as a plate. — Simile 5. The stars were tiny lanterns. — Metaphor 6. The waves were galloping horses. — Metaphor
2.1. He ran like a cheetah. — Simile 2. My hands were as cold as stone. — Simile 3. The fallen leaves were a carpet. — Metaphor 4. The kitten's fur was as soft as velvet. — Simile 5. The moon was a silver coin in the sky. — Metaphor 6. The thunder was a giant's drum. — Metaphor
3.1. He was as hungry as a bear. — Simile 2. The library was a treasure chest. — Metaphor 3. The night was as black as ink. — Simile 4. The old car was as slow as a snail. — Simile 5. The playground was an oven in July. — Metaphor 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.