Extended Metaphors in Poetry
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Extended Metaphors in Poetry" is written for 6th Grade (Ages 11-12), and it covers Common Core L.6.5.A. If your student is a year younger but already steady on similes & metaphors, the page still works. You may just need to read the instructions out loud. And if they are older and similes and metaphors never quite stuck, this is a short review rather than busywork.
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6th grade grammar worksheet: read the poem The Good Ship School and explain its extended metaphor in 5 questions. Answer key included. Part of our similes and metaphors collection. Aligned to Common Core standards.
How do I use this worksheet?
Use the sentence sheets first, then read The Good Ship School aloud before students answer. Finish with the writing sheet.
What students will practice
- Students will read a poem that compares a school day to a trip on a ship.
- Students will tell what ship words like crew, storm and harbor stand for at school.
- Students will explain the bell and treasure images with details in 3 written answers.
Curriculum Links
Common Core State Standards
Language · 6th Grade
Standard: Interpret figures of speech (e.g., personification) in context.
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FAQ
How do I use this similes and metaphors worksheet?
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Use the sentence sheets first, then read The Good Ship School aloud before students answer. Finish with the writing sheet.
What does this worksheet teach?
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Read the poem The Good Ship School and explain its extended metaphor in 5 questions. An extended metaphor is one comparison that a writer carries through many lines or a whole poem. The directions on the page read: Read the poem. Answer questions 1 and 2 on this page. For question 2, circle the letter. Answer questions 3 to 5 on page 2. An answer key is included.
Can I use this similes and metaphors worksheet for homeschool or classroom?
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Yes, both. We made it for 6th Grade similes & metaphors, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with similes and metaphors. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.
What two things does a simile compare?
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Students name both, like skin and silk in as soft as silk. Similes in Sentences and Poems asks for both things in all 14 items.
What does the harbor stand for in The Good Ship School?
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The harbor stands for home after school. The ship sails into the harbor at three, when the school day ends.
How long is Write Your Own Similes and Metaphors?
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It is two pages with 8 plain sentences to rewrite, each tagged simile or metaphor.
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Worksheet Details
| Grade | 6th Grade |
| Subject | Grammar & Writing |
| Topic | Similes & Metaphors |
| Standard | L.6.5.A |
| Pages | 2 pages |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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