Metaphors and Similes: Explain the Meaning

Your student is asked to explain the meanings of these metaphors and similes in this worksheet.

Mixed Metaphors!

Metaphors are great, until they get mixed up!

Narrator’s Point of View Flow Chart

This flowchart helps students identify the correct point of view. They answer “yes” and “no” questions to identify the correct point of view.

Peter Pan Reading Comprehension Set

We have included a comprehension packet for students to complete as they read a passage about Peter Pan and Nana.

Poetry Vocabulary Match

In this poetry vocabulary worksheet, students match each word in Column A with its meaning in Column B

Poetry: Foot and Line Flash Cards

In this activity, students will match the words with their meanings using flash cards.

Poetry: Stressed and Unstressed Syllables

Students write the stressed and unstressed symbols above the words listed. In the section exercise, students write the stressed and unstressed symbols above the words from the first lines of common nursery rhymes.

Point of View: Who is Telling the Story

Students will use this worksheet to determine who is telling the story and whether the point of view is 1st person or 3rd person.

Pygmalion: Henry and Eliza

George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion was the basis for the famous musical My Fair Lady. Students read an excerpt from the play. Students write two character traits for each character.

Rhyme Schemes: Frost and Millay

The rhyme scheme of a poem is determined by giving the last word or words a letter. In this activity, students write the rhyme scheme for each poem.

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Reading Comprehension Set

After reading the passage included students can test their comprehension by completing the free printable worksheets to go along with the story.

Robert Burns Poetry: A Red, Red Rose

Students rewrite the Scots spellings of words into Standard English from Robert Burns poem/song, “Auld Lang Syne.”

Simile Assortment Worksheet

Here’s a worksheet that explores different ways to write a simile for the same thing.

Strange Meeting in Treasure Island

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage from Treasure Island and answer questions. Designed for 4th and 5th grade, but can be used in middle school.

The Lost World Reading Comprehension Set

Knowing the main idea as well as supporting facts is important. Here is an excerpt from “The Lost World” to read and complete the activities. With this packet, students will practice inference, order of events, and secret words.

The Wizard of Oz Reading Comprehension Set

Activities such as multiple choice, vocabulary, order of events, and a writing activity will help students to understand this passage from The Wizard of Oz.

Visual Clues

In this worksheet your student will answer questions after drawing inferences from a picture.

What Conclusion Can You Make?

These sentences will help your student learn to draw conclusions.