Figurative Language Game

Can you discover the missing

Game Directions
1.

Read each clue and click the type of figurative language that
matches it.

2.

If you are right, small squares will disappear from the picture
on the right. Try to guess the picture with each clue.

3.

If you are wrong, try again.

4.

When you get to the end, enjoy your celebration.

Click the magnifying glass

START

happy as a
clam

simile
metaphor

You are a
bear in the
morning.

simile
metaphor

personification
onomatopoeia

ugly as an
ogre

simile
metaphor
Buzz

hyperbole
onomatopoeia

metaphor
simile
Sally sells
sea shells.

FINISH!

The paper
screamed.

pretty as a
picture

alliteration

Answer
the
questions
correctly
to reveal
the
surprise
picture!
The dog is a
princess.

Red roses
rock.

simile

alliteration
metaphor

metaphor

onomatopoeia

The sun
sang in the
sky.

metaphor
personification

BANG!
onomatopoeia

simile
Im hungry;
I could eat a
horse.

hyperbole
personification

START

happy as a
clam

simile
metaphor

You are a
bear in the
morning.

simile
metaphor

personification
onomatopoeia

ugly as an
ogre

simile
metaphor
Buzz

hyperbole
onomatopoeia

metaphor
simile
Sally sells
sea shells.

FINISH!

The paper
screamed.

pretty as a
picture

alliteration

Answer
the
questions
correctly
to reveal
the
surprise
picture!
The dog is a
princess.

Red roses
rock.

simile

alliteration
metaphor

metaphor

onomatopoeia

The sun
sang in the
sky.

metaphor
personification

BANG!
onomatopoeia

simile
Im hungry;
I could eat a
horse.

hyperbole
personification

START

happy as a
clam

simile
metaphor

You are a
bear in the
morning.

simile
metaphor

personification
onomatopoeia

ugly as an
ogre

simile
metaphor
Buzz

hyperbole
onomatopoeia

metaphor
simile
Sally sells
sea shells.

FINISH!

The paper
screamed.

pretty as a
picture

alliteration

Answer
the
questions
correctly
to reveal
the
surprise
picture!
The dog is a
princess.

Red roses
rock.

simile

alliteration
metaphor

metaphor

onomatopoeia

The sun
sang in the
sky.

metaphor
personification

BANG!
onomatopoeia

simile
Im hungry;
I could eat a
horse.

hyperbole
personification

START

happy as a
clam

simile
metaphor

You are a
bear in the
morning.

simile
metaphor

personification
onomatopoeia

ugly as an
ogre

simile
metaphor
Buzz

hyperbole
onomatopoeia

metaphor
simile
Sally sells
sea shells.

FINISH!

The paper
screamed.

pretty as a
picture

alliteration

Answer
the
questions
correctly
to reveal
the
surprise
picture!
The dog is a
princess.

Red roses
rock.

simile

alliteration
metaphor

metaphor

onomatopoeia

The sun
sang in the
sky.

metaphor
personification

BANG!
onomatopoeia

simile
Im hungry;
I could eat a
horse.

hyperbole
personification

START

happy as a
clam

simile
metaphor

You are a
bear in the
morning.

simile
metaphor

personification
onomatopoeia

ugly as an
ogre

simile
metaphor
Buzz

hyperbole
onomatopoeia

metaphor
simile
Sally sells
sea shells.

FINISH!

The paper
screamed.

pretty as a
picture

alliteration

Answer
the
questions
correctly
to reveal
the
surprise
picture!
The dog is a
princess.

Red roses
rock.

simile

alliteration
metaphor

metaphor

onomatopoeia

The sun
sang in the
sky.

metaphor
personification

BANG!
onomatopoeia

simile
Im hungry;
I could eat a
horse.

hyperbole
personification

START

happy as a
clam

simile
metaphor

You are a
bear in the
morning.

simile
metaphor

personification
onomatopoeia

ugly as an
ogre

simile
metaphor
Buzz

hyperbole
onomatopoeia

metaphor
simile
Sally sells
sea shells.

FINISH!

The paper
screamed.

pretty as a
picture

alliteration

Answer
the
questions
correctly
to reveal
the
surprise
picture!
The dog is a
princess.

Red roses
rock.

simile

alliteration
metaphor

metaphor

onomatopoeia

The sun
sang in the
sky.

metaphor
personification

BANG!
onomatopoeia

simile
Im hungry;
I could eat a
horse.

hyperbole
personification

START

happy as a
clam

simile
metaphor

You are a
bear in the
morning.

simile
metaphor

personification
onomatopoeia

ugly as an
ogre

simile
metaphor
Buzz

hyperbole
onomatopoeia

metaphor
simile
Sally sells
sea shells.

FINISH!

The paper
screamed.

pretty as a
picture

alliteration

Answer
the
questions
correctly
to reveal
the
surprise
picture!
The dog is a
princess.

Red roses
rock.

simile

alliteration
metaphor

metaphor

onomatopoeia

The sun
sang in the
sky.

metaphor
personification

BANG!
onomatopoeia

simile
Im hungry;
I could eat a
horse.

hyperbole
personification

START

happy as a
clam

simile
metaphor

You are a
bear in the
morning.

simile
metaphor

personification
onomatopoeia

ugly as an
ogre

simile
metaphor
Buzz

hyperbole
onomatopoeia

metaphor
simile
Sally sells
sea shells.

FINISH!

The paper
screamed.

pretty as a
picture

alliteration

Answer
the
questions
correctly
to reveal
the
surprise
picture!
The dog is a
princess.

Red roses
rock.

simile

alliteration
metaphor

metaphor

onomatopoeia

The sun
sang in the
sky.

metaphor
personification

BANG!
onomatopoeia

simile
Im hungry;
I could eat a
horse.

hyperbole
personification

START

happy as a
clam

simile
metaphor

You are a
bear in the
morning.

simile
metaphor

personification
onomatopoeia

ugly as an
ogre

simile
metaphor
Buzz

hyperbole
onomatopoeia

metaphor
simile
Sally sells
sea shells.

FINISH!

The paper
screamed.

pretty as a
picture

alliteration

Answer
the
questions
correctly
to reveal
the
surprise
picture!
The dog is a
princess.

Red roses
rock.

simile

alliteration
metaphor

metaphor

onomatopoeia

The sun
sang in the
sky.

metaphor
personification

BANG!
onomatopoeia

simile
Im hungry;
I could eat a
horse.

hyperbole
personification

START

happy as a
clam

simile
metaphor

You are a
bear in the
morning.

simile
metaphor

personification
onomatopoeia

ugly as an
ogre

simile
metaphor
Buzz

hyperbole
onomatopoeia

metaphor
simile
Sally sells
sea shells.

FINISH!

The paper
screamed.

pretty as a
picture

alliteration

Answer
the
questions
correctly
to reveal
the
surprise
picture!
The dog is a
princess.

Red roses
rock.

simile

alliteration
metaphor

metaphor

onomatopoeia

The sun
sang in the
sky.

metaphor
personification

BANG!
onomatopoeia

simile
Im hungry;
I could eat a
horse.

hyperbole
personification

START

happy as a
clam

simile
metaphor

You are a
bear in the
morning.

simile
metaphor

personification
onomatopoeia

ugly as an
ogre

simile
metaphor
Buzz

hyperbole
onomatopoeia

metaphor
simile
Sally sells
sea shells.

FINISH!

The paper
screamed.

pretty as a
picture

alliteration

Answer
the
questions
correctly
to reveal
the
surprise
picture!
The dog is a
princess.

Red roses
rock.

simile

alliteration
metaphor

metaphor

onomatopoeia

The sun
sang in the
sky.

metaphor
personification

BANG!
onomatopoeia

simile
Im hungry;
I could eat a
horse.

hyperbole
personification

START

happy as a
clam

simile
metaphor

You are a
bear in the
morning.

simile
metaphor

personification
onomatopoeia

ugly as an
ogre

simile
metaphor
Buzz

hyperbole
onomatopoeia

metaphor
simile
Sally sells
sea shells.

FINISH!

The paper
screamed.

pretty as a
picture

alliteration

Answer
the
questions
correctly
to reveal
the
surprise
picture!
The dog is a
princess.

Red roses
rock.

simile

alliteration
metaphor

metaphor

onomatopoeia

The sun
sang in the
sky.

metaphor
personification

BANG!
onomatopoeia

simile
Im hungry;
I could eat a
horse.

hyperbole
personification

START

happy as a
clam

simile
metaphor

You are a
bear in the
morning.

simile
metaphor

metaphor
simile
Sally sells
sea shells.

FINISH!

The paper
screamed.

pretty as a
picture

alliteration

You have
found my
dog Chloe!

onomatopoeia

The sun
sang in the
sky.

personification

metaphor

onomatopoeia

personification

ugly as an
ogre

simile
metaphor
Buzz

hyperbole
onomatopoeia

Click the
finish
button for
a surprise!
The dog is a
princess.

Red roses
rock.

simile

alliteration
metaphor

metaphor

BANG!
onomatopoeia

simile
Im hungry;
I could eat a
horse.

hyperbole
personification

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