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., His eyes twinkled like stars., The river was a snake winding through the valley., The library was a treasure chest., The pond was as flat as a plate., The playground was an oven in July.

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2.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: His bedroom is a jungle of toys., The kitten's fur was as soft as velvet., The tree stood tall like a giant., He was as hungry as a bear., Her heart was a drum., The moon was a silver coin in the sky.

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3.Sort each one: Simile or Metaphor?

Sort: The waves were galloping horses., The fallen leaves were a carpet., The clouds were cotton balls., The old car was as slow as a snail., My hands were as cold as stone., She sang like a bird.

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LessonPrint · L.4.5 · Set 9 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Simile or Metaphor?

Set 9. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. His eyes twinkled like stars. — Simile 2. The library was a treasure chest. — Metaphor 3. The night was as black as ink. — Simile 4. The playground was an oven in July. — Metaphor 5. The pond was as flat as a plate. — Simile 6. The river was a snake winding through the valley. — Metaphor
2.1. He was as hungry as a bear. — Simile 2. Her heart was a drum. — Metaphor 3. His bedroom is a jungle of toys. — 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 tree stood tall like a giant. — Simile
3.1. My hands were as cold as stone. — 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 old car was as slow as a snail. — Simile 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.