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Metaphor Worksheets

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. Each of the metaphor worksheets are free to duplicate for home or classroom use.

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What is a Metaphor?

Metaphor Printable Worksheet Activities

Metaphor and Simile: About You

Metaphor and Simile: About You

In this worksheet your student will write metaphors and similes about himself.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L4.5a, L5.5a, RL.5.4

Metaphor Hunt

Metaphor Hunt

Students underline all the metaphors in this brief story called, “The Haircut”.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12

Metaphor Meanings

Metaphor Meanings

Students read each sentence and tell what each metaphor is comparing.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12

Metaphors and Similes in Shakespeare: Explain the Meaning

Metaphors and Similes in Shakespeare: Explain the Meaning

This worksheet features a variety of metaphors and similes from Shakespeare for your student to anaylze.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
RL.5.4, RL6.4, RL7.4, RL8.4

Metaphors and Similes: Explain the Meaning

Metaphors and Similes: Explain the Meaning

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

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L4.5a, L5.5a, RL.5.4

Metaphors Compare Things

Metaphors Compare Things

Students underline the metaphor and circle the people or objects that the metaphor is being used to compare.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12

Mixed Metaphors!

Mixed Metaphors!

Metaphors are great, until they get mixed up!

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L4.5a, L5.5a, RL.5.4

Using Metaphors

Using Metaphors

Students read each sentence and re-write it using a metaphor.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12

Warm Up to Metaphors!

Warm Up to Metaphors!

The job was a breeze. Casey is a night owl. These are examples of metaphors. Print out this free worksheet and have your students identify the metaphors as well as come up with their own.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L.4.5.A, L.5.5.A

What is a Metaphor?

What is a Metaphor?

A metaphor worksheet that prompts students read each sentence and explain what the metaphor compares

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12

Which Is It? Metaphor or Simile?

Which Is It? Metaphor or Simile?

Your student will decide which is a metaphor and which is a simile in this worksheet.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L4.5a, L5.5a, RL.5.4

Write a Christmas Metaphor or Simile

Write a Christmas Metaphor or Simile

Similes are fun to write, especially in this Christmas themed worksheet! Along with similes, students will also write a sentence using metaphors.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L4.5a, L5.5a

Figurative Language: What Is It?

Figurative Language: What Is It?

This multiple choice worksheet asks your student to identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence or phrase.

Grade Levels:
6th - 8th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L.11-12.5.A

Working with Figurative Language

Working with Figurative Language

In this worksheet your student will match up the figures of speech with the phrase or sentence.

Grade Levels:
6th - 8th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L.11-12.5.A

A Visit From St. Nicholas Figurative Language Activity

A Visit From St. Nicholas Figurative Language Activity

In this worksheet about the famous Christmas poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” your student will find the similes and metaphors.

Grade Levels:
9th - 12th Grade, Grades K-12
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