This worksheet is an excellent way for pupils in Key Stage 2 to revise and practise recognising and using metaphors. It contains examples of KS2 metaphors and five different challenges, which can be tackled during one lesson or spread over a number of teaching sessions.
Questions encourage creative responses as well as revision, and include interesting images to stimulate ideas.
This primary resource is divided into five sections:
- Understand
Underline the metaphors in the passage
- Challenge
Explain, using your own words what a metaphor is and how it is different from a simile. Then, use the image provided to try to explain what you think a visual metaphor is, and what the image is metaphorically saying
- Test
Tick the sentences that include metaphors, then write down the meanings of the metaphors given
- Explain
Use the image provided to imagine that you are on the street shown. How do you feel? Use 3 metaphors to describe what it is like to be here
- Apply
Use the image provided to imagine that you have encountered this dragon. What is it like? Write a description of the creature, using metaphors to highlight some of its characteristics. Remember to use all of your senses.
What is a metaphor?
A metaphor is a figure of speech where you say one thing (figuratively) is another thing.
Metaphor examples
- Her hair went white with shock.
- Her inner tiger was there for all to see.
- This school is a zoo!
- You are my guiding light.
- I’m starving!
National Curriculum English programme of study links
Discuss how authors use language, including figurative language (investigating and using similes)