1st - 5th Grade Figurative Language Resources : Page 2

Learners discover the magic of figurative language in this reading and writing exercise.

Children work with two forms of figurative language in this grammar worksheet.

This resource makes matching idioms as easy as pie! ​Students will pair idioms based on their identical meaning.

Aren't alliterations awesome? Have a little phonics fun by finishing these alliterations.

This poem offers a fun, memorable example for students as they learn to interpret figurative language in works of poetry and literature.

Children practice identifying and interpreting one type of figurative language, similes, in nine sample sentences.

Have fun with hyperbole in this funny fill-in story-writing worksheet!

Learners will have fun honing their language and grammar skills with this fall-themed figurative language maze!

In this two-page worksheet, learners will use context clues to decipher the meaning of idioms used on literal and non-literal contexts.

What does "when pigs fly" mean if pigs can't really fly? Kids use context clues to learn the meanings of common idioms on this third grade reading worksheet.

Put all your Easter eggs in this worksheet! Help your students use the context of a sentence to discover the meaning of these Easter idioms.

As quiet as a mouse or as quiet as a cucumber? Kids will learn the definition of a simile, then use pictures as clues to complete the similes.

Let's get as silly as a goose with these similes! Students will get creative as they finish simple similes with this introductory worksheet. After they finish, give them a chance to share their favorites with the class!

Search this puzzle for animal onomatopoeias. An onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound that it's describing. These words are sounds made by animals!

Introduce your students to these common English idioms, used in the context of a sentence.

Search this puzzle for onomatopoeias of animal sounds in other languages! How do they compare to the onomatopoeias you know?

Introduce your students to some common English idioms and their meanings.

Introduce your students to vocabulary words that will strengthen their descriptive writing!

Use this worksheet to review figurative language! Students will write what they think each idiom on this worksheet means.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Figurative Language.

How is a grapefruit like a moon? They are both round! Students will identify which items are being compared in a metaphor, then describe one way they are alike.