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 moon was a silver coin in the sky., He ran like a cheetah., The pond was as flat as a plate., She sang like a bird., The road was a ribbon across the hills., The clouds were cotton balls.

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2.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: The night was as black as ink., The stars were tiny lanterns., The river was a snake winding through the valley., The tree stood tall like a giant., The waves were galloping horses., Her laugh sounded like little bells.

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3.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: The old car was as slow as a snail., He was as hungry as a bear., His bedroom is a jungle of toys., The fallen leaves were a carpet., The kitten's fur was as soft as velvet., The library was a treasure chest.

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LessonPrint · L.4.5 · Set 8 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Simile or Metaphor?

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. He ran like a cheetah. — Simile 2. She sang like a bird. — Simile 3. The clouds were cotton balls. — Metaphor 4. The moon was a silver coin in the sky. — Metaphor 5. The pond was as flat as a plate. — Simile 6. The road was a ribbon across the hills. — Metaphor
2.1. Her laugh sounded like little bells. — Simile 2. The night was as black as ink. — Simile 3. The river was a snake winding through the valley. — Metaphor 4. The stars were tiny lanterns. — Metaphor 5. The tree stood tall like a giant. — Simile 6. The waves were galloping horses. — Metaphor
3.1. He was as hungry as a bear. — Simile 2. His bedroom is a jungle of toys. — Metaphor 3. The fallen leaves were a carpet. — Metaphor 4. The kitten's fur was as soft as velvet. — Simile 5. The library was a treasure chest. — Metaphor 6. The old car was as slow as a snail. — Simile

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