Making Metaphors

Using Wes Magee’s simple, yet effective poem “What is the Sun”, students learn how what metaphors are and why writers use them.
They are then given a choice of elements from the natural world, such as the Moon, the starts, a waterfall and have to emulate Magee’s poem, using five separate and original metaphors to describe their subject.
Students love this lesson and it is very effective in getting them to use metaphors, which are much more difficult than similes.
Creates lovely display material also.