Understanding similes and metaphors

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Teachit Author
Understanding similes and metaphors
Main Subject
Key stage
Category
Poetry: Language analysis
Resource type
Worksheet
Student activity
Starter/Plenary
Differentiated

A simple exercise introducing the difference between similes and metaphors, where students draw their impression of a range of given metaphors and similes and explain their effectiveness.

The two pages of the resource differ: the second page provides more writing prompts and more straightforward imagery for students who require support.

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