The Lady of Shalott - Lesson 7 - Metaphor Worksheet

The "Metaphor Worksheet" from Teacher-of-Primary.co.uk is an English teaching resource that encourages students to enhance their creative writing skills by using metaphors. A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, but helps to explain an idea or make a comparison. The worksheet provides a series of scenarios and prompts students to craft sentences that embody metaphors to bring these scenes to life. For example, the given scenario of lava moving down a volcano is vividly described as "A huge golden snake of lava slithered down the volcano," turning the natural occurrence into a more dynamic and animated image.

Students are tasked with creating similar metaphorical sentences for a range of situations. They might describe an elderly lady looking tired and annoyed as a wilting flower at dusk, a crowd of commuters as a swarm of bees heading to their hive, a jet plane as a silver arrow piercing the sky, and a storm attacking a small fishing village as an angry beast unleashing its fury. These exercises help students to think creatively and to use metaphors to convey deeper meanings and emotions in their writing, enhancing their descriptive language skills.