Similes or Metaphors

Similes or metaphors Grade 4 Vocabulary Worksheet Beside each sentence, write S for simile or M for metaphor. A simile compares two things with "like" or "as". A metaphor says one thing is another thing. ________ She swims like a fish. ________ My life is an open book. ________ You are my sunshine. ________ He’s as thin as a rail. ________ In the fresh air, her cheeks are like red roses. ________ I’m as hungry as a wolf. ________ Life is but a dream. ________ My uncle is as straight as an arrow. ________ She is as sharp as a tack. ________ I slept like a log last night. Write a simile: ________________________________________________________________________. Write a metaphor: ____________________________________________________________________. Reading and Math for K-5 © www.k5learning.com Similes or metaphors Grade 4 Vocabulary Worksheet Answers: A simile compares two things with "like" or "as". A metaphor says one thing is another thing. ____S____ She swims like a fish. ____M___ My life is an open book. ____M___ You are my sunshine. ____S____ He’s as thin as a rail. ____S____ In the fresh air, her cheeks are like red roses. ____S____ I’m as hungry as a wolf. ____M___ Life is but a dream. ____S____ My uncle is as straight as an arrow. ____S____ She is as sharp as a tack. ____S____ I slept like a log last night. Write a simile: ________________________________________________________________________. Write a metaphor: ____________________________________________________________________. Reading and Math for K-5 © www.k5learning.com