Metaphor identification worksheet for students to practice identifying and analyzing metaphors in sentences.

Task Explanation:

The worksheet is about identifying metaphors in sentences and determining the two things being compared. A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as." The goal is to underline the metaphor in each sentence and identify the two things being compared.

Solution:

#### Sentence 1:
These kids are wolves at the dinner table.
- Metaphor: "wolves"
- Thing #1: Kids
- Thing #2: Wolves

#### Sentence 2:
My dad is a big teddy bear once you get to know him.
- Metaphor: "big teddy bear"
- Thing #1: Dad
- Thing #2: Teddy bear

#### Sentence 3:
That television set is a dinosaur.
- Metaphor: "dinosaur"
- Thing #1: Television set
- Thing #2: Dinosaur

#### Sentence 4:
My daughter is the brightest star in the sky.
- Metaphor: "brightest star"
- Thing #1: Daughter
- Thing #2: Star

#### Sentence 5:
Jill is an open book to her friends.
- Metaphor: "open book"
- Thing #1: Jill
- Thing #2: Open book

#### Sentence 6:
The second grade classroom is a zoo.
- Metaphor: "zoo"
- Thing #1: Second grade classroom
- Thing #2: Zoo

Final Answer:

1. These kids are wolves at the dinner table.
- Metaphor: wolves
- Thing #1: Kids
- Thing #2: Wolves

2. My dad is a big teddy bear once you get to know him.
- Metaphor: big teddy bear
- Thing #1: Dad
- Thing #2: Teddy bear

3. That television set is a dinosaur.
- Metaphor: dinosaur
- Thing #1: Television set
- Thing #2: Dinosaur

4. My daughter is the brightest star in the sky.
- Metaphor: brightest star
- Thing #1: Daughter
- Thing #2: Star

5. Jill is an open book to her friends.
- Metaphor: open book
- Thing #1: Jill
- Thing #2: Open book

6. The second grade classroom is a zoo.
- Metaphor: zoo
- Thing #1: Second grade classroom
- Thing #2: Zoo

Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
1. & \text{Metaphor: wolves, Thing #1: Kids, Thing #2: Wolves} \\
2. & \text{Metaphor: big teddy bear, Thing #1: Dad, Thing #2: Teddy bear} \\
3. & \text{Metaphor: dinosaur, Thing #1: Television set, Thing #2: Dinosaur} \\
4. & \text{Metaphor: brightest star, Thing #1: Daughter, Thing #2: Star} \\
5. & \text{Metaphor: open book, Thing #1: Jill, Thing #2: Open book} \\
6. & \text{Metaphor: zoo, Thing #1: Second grade classroom, Thing #2: Zoo} \\
\end{array}
}