Name: ______

Cut out the metaphor strips below. Put the metaphors in a cup and have students (working alone or in pairs) draw out a metaphor.

Students should tape or glue the metaphor to the line above the graphic organizer and then complete the graphic organizer using that metaphor.

The small boxes indicate how many steps the students must perform in each section of the graphic organizer.

We would have had more pizza to eat if Tammy wasn’t such a hog.
The poor rat didn’t have a chance. Our old cat, a bolt of lightening, caught his prey.
Even a child could carry my dog, Millie, around. She’s such a feather.
George had a heart of stone.
It rained cats and dogs last night.
His legs were rubber after his hike through the woods.
She swam in a sea of diamonds.
The crocodile’s teeth were white daggers.
He has the heart of a lion.
My dad was a bear when I woke him up from his nap.

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Draw a picture of the metaphor above, showing what you think it means. Write a caption to explain your picture. o o / What are the two things the metaphor is comparing? o o
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How are the two things being compared alike? o / Why did the author choose these two things to compare? o
Does your picture/caption match what the metaphor actually means? o / In what kind of text would you find this sentence? o

The beach was her friend.

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Draw a picture of the metaphor above, showing what you think it means. Write a caption to explain your picture. o o
The girl is having a lot of fun playing at the beach. / What are the two things the metaphor is comparing? o o
·  The beach
·  A friend.
How are the two things being compared alike? o
The beach is happy and fun, just like friends. / Why did the author choose these two things to compare? o
He wanted to show that the beach was a fun place to be.
Does your picture/caption match what the metaphor actually means? o
Yes, because the girl is having a good time at the beach, like she would with her friend. / In what kind of text would you find this sentence? o
You would find it in a fiction story about a girl on vacation at the beach.