Making metaphors
How many metaphors can you find in this poem? In this language arts worksheet, your child learns to spot metaphors, determine their meaning from context, write them as similes, and decide which metaphors are most effective and why. Bonus: your child gets practice writing poetry using metaphors.
READING | GRADE: 4th, 5th
Skills
Building vocabulary, figurative language, Metaphors and similes, Reading comprehension, understanding poetry, Writing practiceCommon Core Standards: Grade 4 Language, Grade 5 Language, Grade 5 Reading: Literature
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.5, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.5, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.4
This worksheet originally published in English Made Easy Key Stage 2 for ages 10 to 11 by © Dorling Kindersley Limited.