Metaphors

KS2 English Teaching Resources: Using Metaphors to Improve Writing teaches pupils how to identify metaphors in their reading and how to use metaphors in their written work. These fully editable PowerPoint resources/lessons can be used as a starter activity, a standalone lesson or incorporated into a scheme of work for improving vocabulary and language skills. The activities include:

• What is a metaphor? Definition and examples of metaphors
• Using metaphors and building imagery
• Using metaphors to create better sentences with accompanying worksheet
• 1 further worksheet with example answers

'Metaphors’ is fully editable so teachers have the freedom to adapt the resource to suit the needs of each class they teach.