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Metaphor Worksheets. A metaphor is one kind of figurative language, as shown in our metaphor worksheets. These metaphor worksheets will help students explore the difference between similes and metaphors. These metaphor worksheets will teach students to identify metaphors, use metaphors in writing and distinguish between metaphors and similes.
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Metaphor is a form of figurative language that can be used...
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Metaphors are the heart and soul of poetry, literature, and art. What Is Not a Metaphor? There are many other figures of speech that one could confuse for a metaphor. The most common is a simile. Similes are like metaphors since they compare two or more unalike things.
Our printable metaphor worksheets are designed to make learning engaging and accessible. Whether you’re a parent seeking to supplement your child’s education at home or a teacher looking for classroom resources, these worksheets offer a variety of exercises tailored to different grade levels.
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Introduction
1. The word metaphor can be traced from the Greek word metaphorá, meaning to transfer. 2. A metaphor is a figure of speech used to describe or creatively compare different things that are not the same but has similarity. 3. Sometimes, a sentence may sound awkward using metaphors, but it is a unique way of comparing things. 4. Metaphors intend to mean differently than their literal meaning; therefore, they should not be translated literally. 5. It helps open the imagination and create a new un...
Common Examples of Metaphors:
1. Laughter is the best medicine. 1. It means that being happy, laughing, or humor is good for the health 1. The world is a stage. 1. It means that the world or life is like a stage show where people are actors who enters (given birth) and exits (dies) the show. 1. Life is a rollercoaster. 1. Life is compared to a rollercoaster which has its ups and downs.
More Examples of Metaphors
1. Metaphors from songs: 1.1. “You shoot me down but I won’t fall I am titanium.” (Titanium by David Guetta ft. Sia) 1.2. “You’re my tylenol when I am in pain.” (Lemonade by Jeremy Passion) 1. Metaphors from novels: 1.1. “My thoughts are stars I cannot fathom into constellations.” (Fault In Our Stars by John Green) 1.2. “Memories are bullets. Some whiz by and only spook you. Others tear you open and leave you in pieces.” (Kill the Dead by Richard Kadrey) 2. Metaphors using taste: 2.1. She see...
This is a fantastic bundle that includes everything you need to know about Metaphor across 26 in-depth pages. These are ready-to-use worksheets that are perfect for teaching about Metaphorswhich are literary devices used to convey emotions in colorful ways.
Metaphors FactsKinds of MetaphorsDon’t Be ConfusedOur SongFigurative Language Introduction: Present the printable to kids and explain the concept of similes and metaphors. Show them examples from the list and discuss their meanings. Color and Match: Instruct the children to color the similes with one color and the metaphors with another color, reinforcing the difference between the two literary devices.
Metaphors are used often in story writing and poetry. These metaphor worksheets have students identifying what is being compared, converting metaphors to similes, the meaning of metaphors and identifying metaphors. Click on the images below to be taken to pages that have a number of metaphor worksheets.
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Identifying and using figurative tools are important for children in grade 4 through grade 7 to score high in reading, writing and literature. While similes employ explicit words of comparison, metaphors don't. By asserting one thing is another, rather than saying it is like another, metaphors become the ultimate in the comparison game.
