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Y6 Spring Term Part 1, CW Lesson 4
A metaphor is______________________________________________________________
Write an ‘M’ for metaphor and an ‘S’ for simile.
1. That coin is as bright as a button. 1.
2. The cheetah can run like the wind. 2.
3. He is a closed book. 3.
4. She has a heart of stone. 4.
5. The boy looked like a scarecrow. 5.
6. The man is like a bull in a china shop. 6.
7. Your desk is a tip! 7.
8. That person is a treasure. 8.
Think of metaphors to add interest to these sentences.
1. The sky is ___________________________________________________________
2. My coat is ___________________________________________________________
3. My sister is __________________________________________________________
4. My brother is ________________________________________________________
6. The book ____________________________________________________________
Write what you think these metaphors mean.
We have a skeleton in the cupboard. ___________________________________________
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The man is a loose cannon. __________________________________________________
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He is a rock. ______________________________________________________________
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They are sheep in wolves’ clothing. ____________________________________________
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Look up the following metaphors to write in your book.
Proverbs 13:14 Psalm 7:10 Psalm 119:105 Psalm 18:2
Write some sentences about yourself, in the first person, using metaphors.
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