This document provides examples and explanations of different types of figurative language including hyperbole, simile, metaphor, and personification. It contains examples sentences using each technique and instructions for students to practice identifying and creating examples of their own.
This document provides examples and explanations of different types of figurative language including hyperbole, simile, metaphor, and personification. It contains examples sentences using each technique and instructions for students to practice identifying and creating examples of their own.
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Claire Conrad - E-School Figurative Language A - Google Docs
This document provides examples and explanations of different types of figurative language including hyperbole, simile, metaphor, and personification. It contains examples sentences using each technique and instructions for students to practice identifying and creating examples of their own.
This document provides examples and explanations of different types of figurative language including hyperbole, simile, metaphor, and personification. It contains examples sentences using each technique and instructions for students to practice identifying and creating examples of their own.
Figurative Language (adapted from https://www.k12reader.com/subject/figurative-language-worksheets/)
1. This is a booklet of different types of figurative language. Figurative
language consists of words we use to add imagery to our writing. We'll be using it in the future when we write poetry.
2. You may type all your answers in this document.
Name: Hyperbole A hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration. An example of this in a sentence is, "My books weigh a ton." The books could not weigh a ton, but the exaggeration makes the sentence more interesting than saying, "My books are heavy."
A. Instructions: Read each sentence below. If the sentence contains hyperbole,
write: yes, if it doesn't have one write: no.
a. I'm so hungry I could eat a whole elephant! yes
b. May is the nicest month of the year. no
c. Her brightly coloured dress hurt his eyes. yes
d. I ate all of my salad for lunch. no
e. The roof rose up and down to the rhythm of the loud music. yes
f. We thought the apple pie was the best kind of dessert. no
g. The dog was so dirty that it had a plant growing on its back. yes
h. There were a million replies that just popped into her head. yes
B. Instructions: Below is a paragraph about going to the grocery store. Rewrite
the underlined portions of the paragraph by adding hyperbole.
Kristen and her mother went to the grocery store on Saturday. As they arrived at the store, it began to rain cats and bogs . When they entered the door, they were drenched in water. Kristen selected a shopping cart, but it's wheels were not straight. It shook like an earthquakeAnd she pushed it down the aisle. Her mother quickly selected the groceries on the list. While they didn't have very many items, it was expensive as a trip to Italy. They grabbed the bags of groceries, which were Heavier than an elephant, and returned home.
Simile Name: A simile is when you make a comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as". For example: "She was as quiet as a mouse." / "He was slow like a sloth"
A. Instructions: complete the sentences below by finishing the simile in each
sentence.
a. He quickly discovered that his new friend was as smart as Eli
b. With his long legs and neck he stretched as tall as a Giraffe
c. The crashing waves in the ocean were foamy like Whipped cream
d. He sharpened his pencil until its point was sharp like A needle
e. The rain danced on the roof like Ballerinas
f. The old bread was as dry as The desert
g. The yowling of the cat at night was like a wolf howling
h. Cole's taco chips were as crunchy as Plastic
i. Alice was as curious as Curious George
j. Grandpa Joe's singing was out of tune like
Metaphor Name: A metaphor is when you make a direct comparison of two unlike things. When you make the comparison you cannot use the words "like" or "as". You describe something like it is the other thing. For example: "He was a giant, towering over his classmates."
A. Instructions: All of the sentences below use metaphors. Explain what each one means. a. The teeth of the crocodile are little white knives. ● The crocodile's teeth are very sharp.
b. The bird fired a white missile, which exploded on my windshield.
● The bird pooped on my windshield
c. The crab was a dancing pair of scissors, clicking across the sand. ● The crab was snapping its clas across the sand
d. Her long hair is an ocean of waves.
● Her hair was really long
e. Her diary was her best friend, guarding her secrets quietly. ● She kept all her secrets in her diary
Personification Name: Personification gives characteristics of human beings to something that is not human. In other words you're making something that's not human, think, act, or emote like a human being.
Instructions:write a sentence personifying the object in each phrase below.
Example: clouds -->The sad clouds were ready to spill their tears upon the funeral. 1. a hungry wolf
● The wolf cried because it was so hungry.
2. a comfortable couch
● The couch snuggled me close as I fell asleep.
3. a car
● The car was tired of driving all day.
4. a cell phone
● The cell phone was very happy to be used all the time 5. a butterfly
● The butterfly danced in the Wind
6. a dinosaur
● The Dinosaur Stomped around on everything in its path
7. stars
● The stars twinkled and danced all night
8. mountains
● The mountain stood tall all day
9. ocean waves
● The waves bounce up and down like a ball
10. a boiling pot
● The Boiling Pot belched water all over the place.
