Grade 4 metaphor practice that introduces direct comparisons without 'like' or 'as'. Students correct sentences that use simile words by mistake, fill in strong metaphor nouns such as 'rock', 'diamonds', 'river', and 'daggers', and explain what familiar metaphors like 'night owl' really mean. The sheet trains students to hear the linking verb that signals a metaphor. This Grade 4 worksheet supports classroom practice and homework review at home.
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Similes and Metaphors
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
Life is like a journey full of bumps.
Rewrite: Life is a journey full of bumps.
2. Fix the sentence:
Her smile as sunshine on a rainy day.
Rewrite: Her smile is sunshine on a rainy day.
3. Fix the sentence:
The classroom like a zoo before recess.
Rewrite: The classroom was a zoo before recess.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. My grandfather is a rock when our family needs help.
2. The stars are tiny diamonds scattered across the night sky.
3. Time is a river that no one can stop.
4. Her words were daggers that hurt my feelings.
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. Explain the metaphor: 'My brother is a night owl.' What does it mean?
It means my brother stays up very late at night, like an owl that is awake at night.
2. Write a metaphor that describes a kind person. Do not use 'like' or 'as'.
My neighbor is a warm blanket on a cold day.
Similes and Metaphors
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
Life is like a journey full of bumps.
Rewrite: Life is a journey full of bumps.
2) Fix the sentence:
Her smile as sunshine on a rainy day.
Rewrite: Her smile is sunshine on a rainy day.
3) Fix the sentence:
The classroom like a zoo before recess.
Rewrite: The classroom was a zoo before recess.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) My grandfather is a rock when our family needs help.
2) The stars are tiny diamonds scattered across the night sky.
3) Time is a river that no one can stop.
4) Her words were daggers that hurt my feelings.
★ Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1) Explain the metaphor: 'My brother is a night owl.' What does it mean?
It means my brother stays up very late at night, like an owl that is awake at night.
2) Write a metaphor that describes a kind person. Do not use 'like' or 'as'.
My neighbor is a warm blanket on a cold day.
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