Similes and Metaphors Figurative Language Worksheets and Task Cards
Boost your students’ understanding of metaphors and similes with these figurative language activities!
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Similes and Metaphors Figurative Language Activities
This is a set of activities for teaching similes and metaphors. Students will identify each type of figurative language, find examples within text, and use them in writing. This resource includes a variety of activities to practice these skills in different ways.
Includes task cards, worksheets, and answer keys.
Figurative Language Task Cards
Students will read a piece of text, identify similes and metaphors within it, and interpret their meaning. Each card includes a multiple-choice question to answer.
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12 task cards
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recording sheets
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answer key
Figurative Language Worksheets
This resource also includes 5 different worksheet activities to practice this skill:
Similes and Metaphors Sort – Students will read sentences and identify the simile or metaphor in them. Next, they cut out the sentences and glue them onto a graphic organizer to show what type of figurative language they contain.
Similes and Metaphors in Context – Students will read a short passage and highlight examples of figurative language. They will then complete a chart showing what the simile or metaphor said and what the author actually meant.
Using Similes to Compare – This is a cut-and-glue worksheet in which students complete similes by choosing the best descriptive phrase.
Describe Yourself with Similes – Students read an example of an acrostic poem using similes. Then, they will write their own to describe themselves.
Figurative Language in Poetry – Students will read two short poems, identify examples of similes and metaphors within them, and explain their meaning.
Answer keys are included.
Additional information
| Grade Level | 3rd, 4th, 5th |
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| Pages | 15 |
| Resource Type | Task Cards, Worksheets |
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