Metaphor Worksheets

Welcome to our library of printable metaphor worksheets for elementary and middle school students!
Metaphors are powerful tools that enrich our understanding and communication by drawing imaginative comparisons between seemingly unrelated things. For young students, mastering metaphors can significantly enhance their reading comprehension, creative writing, and overall language skills.
Our printable metaphor worksheets are designed to make learning engaging and accessible. Whether you’re a parent seeking to supplement your child’s education at home or a teacher looking for classroom resources, these worksheets offer a variety of exercises tailored to different grade levels. From identifying and interpreting metaphors to creating their own, students will find opportunities to explore language in fun and meaningful ways.
Below, you’ll find a mix of activities including matching metaphors with their meanings, completing metaphorical sentences, crafting original metaphorical expressions, and more. Each worksheet is crafted to stimulate critical thinking and creativity, helping students grasp abstract concepts through concrete examples.
By integrating these worksheets into your educational toolkit, you’ll be providing your students with valuable skills that will serve them well across all areas of learning. Happy teaching and learning!
Printable Metaphor Worksheets (PDFs)
Students will read each sentence, then identify and underline the metaphors.
This printable activity is great for 4th and 5th grade students learning about metaphors.
Here, students will read through sentences and identify the metaphors. This activity is great for 6th-8th grade students!
Match the sentence to the picture that would best fill in the blank and complete the metaphor.
Students will use the word bank to fill in the blanks to complete the metaphor in each sentence. This activity is great for 4th-5th grade students!
In this printable worksheet, students will use the word bank to complete the metaphors in each sentence. Perfect for 5th grade!
Students will read the sentences and indicate which ones have a metaphor and which sentences do not.
Here, students will read through each sentence and find the metaphors. Then, they will mark which sentences include a metaphor.
Read each sentence. Then, mark "M" next to the sentences with metaphors and "N" next to the sentences without metaphors. Great for 6th-8th grade!
Students will read the poem carefully and underline the metaphors. This activity is great for 3rd grade students practicing figurative language.
This printable activity asks students to read the poem carefully and then underline the metaphors.
Here, students will read through a poem and then underline the metaphors. This is a great resource for 5th grade students learning about poetry and figurative language.
Students will use creative words to fill in the blanks and complete each sentence with a metaphor. This printable worksheet is ideal for 4th grade, but can be used where appropriate.
This printable metaphor activity is great for practice in your 5th grade classroom! Students will complete each metaphor by filling in the blanks.
Students will be asked to read each sentence, then fill in the blanks to complete the metaphors.
In this multiple choice activity, students will choose the correct metaphor that fits with the given sentence.
Students will read each sentence, then choose the correct metaphor to match the meaning of the sentence. Great for 6th grade students, but can be used where appropriate.
Here, students will practice their figurative language skills by reading the sentence and choosing the correct metaphor to match the meaning.
For each pair of words, students will write a metaphor using the given words.
Students will write a metaphor using the given word pairs. This is a great writing activity for students in 5th grade!
In this printable figurative language worksheet, students will read the pairs of words and write an original metaphors on the lines. This activity is great for middle school students!
For each metaphor, students will be asked to circle the two things that are being compared. Ideal for 5th grade students, but can be used where appropriate.
Students will read the given sentences. For each metaphor, students will circle the two things being compared.
In this activity, students will practice identifying the things being compared in a metaphor. Great for middle school students!