This Grade 4 worksheet asks students to complete familiar similes such as 'as cunning as a fox' and 'as quiet as a mouse' using one missing word. Learners practice the 'as ___ as' pattern, then apply it to new comparisons in the short answer section. The activity strengthens vocabulary, sharpens figurative thinking, and prepares students for L.4.5a poetry analysis tasks.
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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:
He was as cunning like as a fox during the chess match.
Rewrite: He was as cunning as a fox during the chess match.
2. Fix the sentence:
The library was quiet as a mouse during reading time.
Rewrite: The library was as quiet as a mouse during reading time.
3. Fix the sentence:
Her hair shone like as gold in the sunlight.
Rewrite: Her hair shone like gold in the sunlight.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The detective was as cunning as a fox.
2. The whisper was as quiet as a mouse.
3. After the long hike, my legs felt as heavy as lead.
4. The freshly washed sheets smelled as sweet as honey.
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. Finish this simile and explain it: 'My grandfather is as wise as ___.' Then tell why.
My grandfather is as wise as an owl because he gives careful advice and knows many old stories.
2. Create a simile that fits this sentence: 'The dancer moved as gracefully as ___.' Explain your choice.
The dancer moved as gracefully as a swan gliding across a still lake because both move smoothly.
Similes and Metaphors
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
He was as cunning like as a fox during the chess match.
Rewrite: He was as cunning as a fox during the chess match.
2) Fix the sentence:
The library was quiet as a mouse during reading time.
Rewrite: The library was as quiet as a mouse during reading time.
3) Fix the sentence:
Her hair shone like as gold in the sunlight.
Rewrite: Her hair shone like gold in the sunlight.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The detective was as cunning as a fox.
2) The whisper was as quiet as a mouse.
3) After the long hike, my legs felt as heavy as lead.
4) The freshly washed sheets smelled as sweet as honey.
★ Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1) Finish this simile and explain it: 'My grandfather is as wise as ___.' Then tell why.
My grandfather is as wise as an owl because he gives careful advice and knows many old stories.
2) Create a simile that fits this sentence: 'The dancer moved as gracefully as ___.' Explain your choice.
The dancer moved as gracefully as a swan gliding across a still lake because both move smoothly.
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