Name Date

METAPHORS
A m e taph or i s th e c o m p a r i so n o f t w o t h in g s
th at are u s u ally v e r y di f f e r e n t , b u t a l ik e in a t
l e as t one w ay . Wr i t e r s u se m e t a p h o r s t o de sc r i b e
s om e th i ng and l e t t h e r e a de r disc o v e r t h e w a y
th e th i ngs are ali k e .
We g az e d a t t h e gr a p e fr u i t m o o n .
T h e au th or i s com p a r i n g t w o u n l i k e t h in g s: t h e m o o n
and a grape fru i t. T h e c o m p a r iso n h e l p s t h e r e a de r im a g in e
w h at th e m oon l oo k s l ik e b e c a u se t h e r e a de r k n o w s w h a t
a grape fru i t l ook s l i k e . T h e m o o n m u st b e r o u n d, di m p l e d ,
and s om e w h at y e l l o w .

IN S TRUC TIONS:
Fill in t h e blan k s , i d e nti fy i ng w h a t i s b e i n g c o m p a r e d a n d h o w t h e y a r e a l ik e .
1. My sist e r is a c o uc h p o tato . a. b.
H o w are th e y al i k e ?
2. Your b e d room i s a p i g p e n . a. b.
H o w are th e y al i k e ?
3. My mom is a n ang e l . a. b.
H o w are th e y al i k e ?

MAKE A META P H OR :
Fill in t h e blan k w i th a w ord or ph r a se t o c r e a t e a m e t a p h o r . R e m e m b e r , the two
thin gs must be d i ffe re nt i n m os t w a y s, b u t a l ik e in a t l e a st o n e w a y .
a. Th e sun was a in the sky.
b. Th e socce r b al l w as a zipping into the net.
c . M y dog is a when we go on a walk.
d. Th e b aby’s c ri e s w e re a .

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