Figurative Language

Synonyms and Antonyms

Compound Words

Homophones and Homographs

Literary Devices

Analogies

Comparatives and Superlatives

Sensory Words

Identifying Opposites

Abbreviations

Transition Words

Printable  Figurative Language worksheets & activities for teachers, parents, and homeschool families to help kids succeed!

English Language Arts (ELA)

 Figurative Language worksheets

These worksheets will give students the experience that they need.

Personification worksheet 1

This complete-the-personification exercise will greatly benefit grade 6 learners in relating ideas to objects, to form a fresh and creative perspective employing the literary tool of personification.

Complete the Personification

As similes make speech more emphatic and powerful, so does this pdf worksheet make learning them more interesting, by inviting children to imagine the comparison using the pictures as clues.

Similes with Picture Clues

You will experience the whole gamut of emotions with this worksheet. Check it out!

Personification worksheet

Personification

Drawing Personification Worksheet

Enhance the proficiency of children in understanding both the denotative and connotative meanings of words used to form similes to make descriptions vivid and enjoyable.

Similes and Meanings - Match

Writers employ figurative language to draw comparisons and enhance the reader's imagination with vivid imagery. Geared towards fourth and fifth graders, this worksheet comprises figurative language examples and corresponding definitions on the first page. The second page includes a series of questions and tasks to assess understanding. Additionally, you can utilize the fall figurative language task cards by cutting them out, making it an excellent resource for teaching or reviewing various figurative language techniques, such as hyperbole, similes, and metaphors.

Fall Figurative Language Task Cards

Make use of this open-ended and immensely creative task where students of 7th grade and 8th grade bring to life the subjects specified, by personifying them imaginatively in this personification pdf worksheet.

Personify

All about me

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Symbolism is a type of figurative language. Like a metaphor, a symbol is identified with something that is very different but shares some of the same qualities. Colors are commonly used as symbols in literature.

Color as Symbol in Literature

Learn to distinguish a simile from a metaphor or personification to understand clearly how these three different figures of speech add decorative touches and impact our writing.

Simile, Metaphor or Personification?

Introduce kids to the idea of comparing two different things in an interesting way using similes, which is perhaps the most common form of figurative language. A simile chart is sure to serve this purpose.

Simile | Chart

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Let students of grade4 share with you how passionate they are about metaphors, and let you wholeheartedly support them in return! In this pdf worksheet, children write metaphors using the two words.

Write your own Metaphors

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Read each example. Determine whether each is a simile or metaphor. Choose your
answer and explain which two things are being compared.

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Differentiating between a simile and a metaphor is an exciting exercise. The rule is if there are words "like" or "as", it's a simile; or else it's a metaphor. This worksheet pdf helps practice the skill.

Is that a Simile or Metaphor?

A simile is a comparison between two things using the words “like” or “as.”
A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two things. It often uses the
word “is ,was, are or were.” 

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Read Shakespeare’s famous passages below. On the lines, write two or three sentences in your own words to describe what each metaphor means.


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Familiarize 5th grade children with a simple definition and easy to grasp examples of this commonly used literary tool of personification with this visually appealing printable personification chart.

Personification Chart

Help 4th grade students connect with and understand metaphors, with this gem of a chart. Team up with them as they learn the definition of metaphors, and go through the given examples.

Metaphor Chart

The similes below were all written by very famous writers. Underline the simile in each sentence. Then, underneath the sentence, write what you think the simile means.

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Read each sentence below. Match each simile to what you think it means.

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Study the symbols below. What does each symbol mean to you?

From Bathroom Signs to Our Computers

Describing People with Metaphors and Similes 

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A simile is a figure of speech in which one thing is compared to something different, in order to make the description of the first thing more vivid. Similes always use either like or as

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In each instance, the moon is being used as a symbol. Explain the symbolism.

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