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 Figurative Language
contents
1. ‘I Can’ Statements
2. 14 Vocabulary Word Wall Posters
3. Vocabulary Foldable Worksheet
4. Vocabulary Quiz and Answer Key
5. Figurative Language Sort Worksheet
6. Figurative Language Re-Writes
7. Draw the Idiom
8. Match the Synonyms Worksheet
9. Amazing Antonyms Worksheet
10. A is for Adage, P is for Proverb Worksheet
11. Heed the Homophones Worksheet
12. Hooked on Homographs Worksheet
13. Similes and Metaphors in Pictures
14. Figurative Language Quiz 1
15. Figurative Language Quiz 2
16. US Common Core State Standards
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1. “I Can” Statements
2. 3 Vocabulary Word Wall Posters
3. Vocabulary Foldable Worksheet
4. Figurative Language Quizzes 1 & 2
 Figurative Language
“I Can” Statements
The following statements can be used as ‘I Can’ statements within your
classroom and are applicable to both 4th and 5th grade. After completing
these worksheets, students should understand and have mastered these ‘I
Can’ statements.

Students will be able to:

● Interpret figurative language using similes & metaphors.
● Define and identify similes and metaphors within a text
● Recognize when an author is using idioms, adages, and proverbs and
determine his/her intended meaning
● Explain the difference between synonyms and antonyms
● Use knowledge of synonyms and antonyms to demonstrate
understanding of words
● Define and identify homographs and homophones
● Correctly use synonyms, antonyms, homographs, homophones in
writing and reading
What is
Figurative Language?
Figurative language is a word or phrase that
does not have its normal everyday, literal
meaning. It is used by the writer for the sake
of comparison or dramatic effect.  Authors
use similes, metaphors, hyperbole, and
personification to make their stories more
interesting.
What is
a Simile?
A simile uses the words “like” or “as” to
compare two or more unlike things, showing
their similarity.

Example: She
was as busy as
a bee.
What is
a Metaphor?
A metaphor compares two or more unlike
things WITHOUT using the words “like” or “as”.

A metaphor makes
a direct comparison –
it says something IS
something else.

Example: She is
the apple of my
eye.
Cut out fold-able and cut along dotted lines. Fill in definitions
underneath flaps.

Simile

Metaphor

Synonym

Antonym

Proverb

Onomatopoeia
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underneath flaps.

Adage

Homophone

Homograph

Hyperbole

Personification

Alliteration
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Figurative Language Quiz 1

1. Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

a) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper.
b) Peter Piper was as red as a beetroot.
c) The pickled pepper invited Peter Piper to eat it.
d) Peter Piper was very hungry.
2. “The little kitten is sweet as a pie,” is a an example of...
a) personification
b) hyperbole
c) a simile
d) a metaphor
3. “The sun smiled down on a warm day,” is an example of...
a) a metaphor
b) personification
c) hyperbole
d) a simile
4. “The snow is a white blanket across the field,” is an example of...
a) a metaphor
b) a simile
c) personification
d) hyperbole
5. “Lightning danced across the night sky,” is an example of...
a) a metaphor
b) hyperbole
c) a simile
d) personification
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Figurative Language Quiz 1

6. What does it mean when your father says “your stomach is a bottomless pit”?
a) You are never hungry
b) You are hungry no matter how much you eat
c) You are really tall
d) Your stomach makes funny noises
7. “Silly Sally swiftly shooed seven silly sheep...” Is this sentence an example of a
alliteration?
a) True b) False
8. “The orange juice was as sour as vinegar.” Is this sentence an example of a simile?
a) True b) False
9. “Without her glasses, Jane was blind as a bat.” What do you think this simile
means?
a) Jane can see really far without her glasses.
b) Jane sleeps upside down like a bat.
c) Jane can’t see anything without her glasses.
d) Jane likes to wear her glasses all day.
10. Write down an example of alliteration in the box below:
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Figurative Language Quiz 1

Answer sheet
1. Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
a) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper.
b) Peter Piper was as red as a beetroot.
c) The pickled pepper invited Peter Piper to eat it.
d) Peter Piper was very hungry.
2. “The little kitten is sweet as a pie,” is a an example of...
a) personification
b) hyperbole
c) a simile
d) a metaphor
3. “The sun smiled down on a warm day,” is an example of...
a) a metaphor
b) personification
c) hyperbole
d) a simile
4. “The snow is a white blanket across the field,” is an example of...
a) a metaphor
b) a simile
c) personification
d) hyperbole
5. “Lightning danced across the night sky,” is an example of...
a) a metaphor
b) hyperbole
c) a simile
d) personification
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Figurative Language Quiz 1

Answer sheet
6. What does it mean when your father says “your stomach is a bottomless pit”?
a) You are never hungry
b) You are hungry no matter how much you eat
c) You are really tall
d) Your stomach makes funny noises
7. “Silly Sally swiftly shooed seven silly sheep...” Is this sentence an example of a
alliteration?
a) True b) False
8. “The orange juice was as sour as vinegar.” Is this sentence an example of a simile?
a) True b) False
9. “Without her glasses, Jane was blind as a bat.” What do you think this simile
means?
a) Jane can see really far without her glasses.
b) Jane sleeps upside down like a bat.
c) Jane can’t see anything without her glasses.
d) Jane likes to wear her glasses all day.
10. Write down an example of alliteration in the box below:
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Figurative Language Quiz 2

1. “Better late than never” is an example of a short, memorable saying that states a
general truth or piece of advice. This is called:
a) an adage or proverb b) an idiom
c) a metaphor d) alliteration
2. “I am so hungry I could eat a horse.”
This sentence is an example of extreme exaggeration used to make a point. This is
called:
a) hyperbole b) a simile
c) a proverb d) a metaphor
3. “The test was a piece of cake” means the test was easy. The words don’t mean what
they literally say. This is an example of:
a) an adage or proverb b) personification
c) hyperbole d) an idiom
4. “His breath was minty fresh, with a sweet, icily refreshing scent” is an example
of...
a) sensory language b) onomatopoeia
c) figurative language d) a proverb
5. “It cost an arm and a leg,” is an example of what type of figurative language?
a) Simile b) Hyperbole
c) Imagery d) Idiom
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Figurative Language Quiz 2

6. “Cock-a-doodle-doo” is an example of...

a) personification b) alliteration
c) a metaphor d) onomatopoeia
7. “Life is a roller coaster.”
Is this sentence an example of a metaphor?
a) True b) False
8. “He was as brave as a lion,” is an example of what?
a) alliteration b) personification
c) metaphor d) simile
9. I feel like a “fish out of water” is an example of what type of figurative language?
a) Haiku b) Idiom
c) Simile d) Metaphor
10. In your own words, explain what the idiom “cat got your tongue?” means:
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Figurative Language Quiz 2

Answer sheet
1. “Better late than never” is an example of a short, memorable saying that states a
general truth or piece of advice. This is called:
a) an adage or proverb b) an idiom
c) a metaphor d) alliteration
2. “I am so hungry I could eat a horse.”
This sentence is an example of extreme exaggeration used to make a point. This is
called:
a) hyperbole b) a simile
c) a proverb d) a metaphor
3. “The test was a piece of cake” means the test was easy. The words don’t mean what
they literally say. This is an example of:
a) an adage or proverb b) personification
c) hyperbole d) an idiom
4. “His breath was minty fresh, with a sweet, icily refreshing scent” is an example
of...
a) sensory language b) onomatopoeia
c) figurative language d) a proverb
5. “It cost an arm and a leg,” is an example of what type of figurative language?
a) Simile b) Hyperbole
c) Imagery d) Idiom
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Figurative Language Quiz 2

Answer sheet
6. “Cock-a-doodle-doo” is an example of...
a) personification b) alliteration
c) a metaphor d) onomatopoeia
7. “Life is a roller coaster.”
Is this sentence an example of a metaphor?
a) True b) False
8. “He was as brave as a lion,” is an example of what?
a) alliteration b) personification
c) metaphor d) simile
9. I feel like a “fish out of water” is an example of what type of figurative language?
a) Haiku b) Idiom
c) Simile d) Metaphor
10. In your own words, explain what the idiom “cat got your tongue?” means:
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