Figurative Language Worksheets

This collection of worksheets will present the student with short sentences using unfamiliar language and ask them to identify the type being used. Teacher-created for students from first to fifth grade, our figurative language worksheets help to strengthen your students’ descriptive vocabulary and introduce concepts like similes and metaphors, hyperbole, idioms, and much more!

Figurative Language Worksheets Figurative

Figurative Language Worksheets Figurative
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Figurative language makes descriptions more interesting.  Figurative Language is a type of literary device that refers to phrases, sayings, or words that are not literally accurate, but important. Many writers use it to create layers of meaning that the reader accesses through senses, symbolism, and sound devices. There are several types of figurative language, but the most common types include simile, metaphor, personification, symbolism, paradox, hyperbole, and onomatopoeia. Our figurative language worksheet templates ask students to identify these types of language, these worksheets provide practice with figurative language.

Figurative Language Worksheets Fishing

Figurative Language Worksheets Fishing
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Figurative Language Worksheets Matching

Figurative Language Worksheets Matching
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Figurative language templates help students identify figurative language elements in stories or poetry. Students can define each element of figurative language and then pull examples from the text for reference. As you help students develop literacy skills during reading or writing workshops, you might work to explore different forms of figurative language. During reading, students might search for examples. During writing you can encourage children to write their own examples. Figurative language templates can also be used for students to create their own poetry or short stories!

Figurative Language Worksheets Quizlet

Figurative Language Worksheets Quizlet
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Figurative Language Worksheets Speech

Figurative Language Worksheets Speech
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These figurative language worksheets can be used to give your students exposure and practice. Add these to your literacy time to help students work on similes, onomatopoeia, personification, metaphors, alliteration, and hyperbole. Download this free set of figurative language worksheets to help your students explore different forms of figurative language.