Name: ___________________________

Warm Up to Remember:

Metaphors!
metaphors
compare two
things directly.

I. Circle the Metaphor II. Fill in the Blank

Circle the words that show a metaphor. Complete the sentence with a metaphor.

The job was a breeze. Her eyes were ___________________ .

His face was a thundercloud. The childs room was ___________________ .

The house was in the middle of a sea of grass. My friend is ___________________ .

Casey is a night owl. The rain was ___________________ .

The lion was a lamb when he was not hungry. The hungry bear was ___________________ .

III. Write a Metaphor

Use the idea below to write a sentence using a metaphor.
1. a mean person

__________________________________________________________________________________

2. a rainbow

__________________________________________________________________________________

3. a soft chair

__________________________________________________________________________________

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 Key
Name: ___________________________

Warm Up to Remember:

Metaphors!
metaphors
compare two
things directly.

I. Circle the Metaphor II. Fill in the Blank

Circle the words that show a metaphor. Complete the sentence with a metaphor.
Students choice

The job was a breeze. Her eyes were ___________________ .

His face was a thundercloud. The childs room was ___________________ .

The house was in the middle of a sea of grass. My friend is ___________________ .

Casey is a night owl. The rain was ___________________ .

The lion was a lamb when he was not hungry. The hungry bear was ___________________ .

III. Write a Metaphor

Use the idea below to write a sentence using a metaphor.
1. a mean person

Students choice
__________________________________________________________________________________

2. a rainbow

__________________________________________________________________________________

3. a soft chair

__________________________________________________________________________________

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