Similes and Metaphors

Grade 4 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

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Circle simile or metaphor.

1.
The old house was as cold as ice.
- simile
- metaphor
2.
Grandma's hands were as warm as toast.
- metaphor
- simile
3.
The moon is a silver coin.
- metaphor
- simile
4.
The stars are tiny diamonds.
- metaphor
- simile
5.
My brother is a bear in the morning.
- simile
- metaphor
6.
The hallway was as dark as night.
- simile
- metaphor
7.
The classroom was a zoo.
- metaphor
- simile
8.
The leaves were golden coins on the lawn.
- simile
- metaphor
9.
He was as quiet as a mouse.
- simile
- metaphor
10.
The lake was like a mirror.
- metaphor
- simile

Similes and Metaphors

Answer Key - Grade 4 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle simile or metaphor.

1.
The old house was as cold as ice.
- simile
- metaphor
2.
Grandma's hands were as warm as toast.
- metaphor
- simile
3.
The moon is a silver coin.
- metaphor
- simile
4.
The stars are tiny diamonds.
- metaphor
- simile
5.
My brother is a bear in the morning.
- simile
- metaphor
6.
The hallway was as dark as night.
- simile
- metaphor
7.
The classroom was a zoo.
- metaphor
- simile
8.
The leaves were golden coins on the lawn.
- simile
- metaphor
9.
He was as quiet as a mouse.
- simile
- metaphor
10.
The lake was like a mirror.
- metaphor
- simile