Grade 4 advanced practice in choosing and crafting figurative language. Multiple choice items pick the strongest simile or metaphor for a busy hallway, a colorful sunset, or a silent winter morning. Fill-in items finish similes and metaphors with vivid words such as 'dancers', 'scrapbook', and 'fire', helping students bring fresh comparisons into their own writing. This Grade 4 worksheet supports classroom practice and homework review at home.
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Similes and Metaphors
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which simile best describes a sunset full of bright colors?
A) As gray as concrete
B) Like a bowl of fruit punch in the sky
C) As empty as a desert
D) Like a pile of rocks
2. Which is the strongest metaphor for a busy school hallway?
A) The hallway was a hallway
B) The hallway is a river of students
C) The hallway has many people
D) The hallway is long
3. Which sentence creates the clearest figurative image?
A) The boy was tall.
B) The boy felt sad.
C) The boy was a giraffe peeking over the bookshelf.
D) The boy walked home.
4. Which simile best fits a snowy, silent winter morning?
A) As loud as fireworks
B) Like a marching band
C) As quiet as a whisper
D) Like a busy market
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Finish the simile: 'The autumn leaves twirled like tiny dancers.'
2. Finish the metaphor: 'My memory is a scrapbook that keeps every birthday card.'
3. Pick a strong simile word: 'The siren was as loud as a roaring jet.'
4. Finish the metaphor: 'Anger is a fire that burns inside.'
5. Finish the simile: 'The little kitten was as soft as a cloud.'
Similes and Metaphors
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which simile best describes a sunset full of bright colors?
A) As gray as concrete
B) Like a bowl of fruit punch in the sky
C) As empty as a desert
D) Like a pile of rocks
2. Which is the strongest metaphor for a busy school hallway?
A) The hallway was a hallway
B) The hallway is a river of students
C) The hallway has many people
D) The hallway is long
3. Which sentence creates the clearest figurative image?
A) The boy was tall.
B) The boy felt sad.
C) The boy was a giraffe peeking over the bookshelf.
D) The boy walked home.
4. Which simile best fits a snowy, silent winter morning?
A) As loud as fireworks
B) Like a marching band
C) As quiet as a whisper
D) Like a busy market
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) Finish the simile: 'The autumn leaves twirled like tiny dancers.'
2) Finish the metaphor: 'My memory is a scrapbook that keeps every birthday card.'
3) Pick a strong simile word: 'The siren was as loud as a roaring jet.'
4) Finish the metaphor: 'Anger is a fire that burns inside.'
5) Finish the simile: 'The little kitten was as soft as a cloud.'
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