2nd - 5th Grade Figurative Language Resources : Page 2

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

Children will practice bringing excitement to their writing in this fun language and vocabulary worksheet.

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

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!

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.

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

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!

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

Your students will infer the meaning of unknown figurative language examples by using context clues.

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.

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

Similes are all around us—sometimes you just need a little context to know how to decipher them! This lighthearted story about a twisted ankle contains two hidden similes. Can your students find them?

Children read a passage from L. Frank Baum's classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, then answer a series of questions in this reading comprehension worksheet.

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

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

Use this worksheet to teach your students to write compound sentences with the support of sentence frames as they differentiate between literal and nonliteral meanings of idioms. Don’t forget the context clues!

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.

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!

In this exercise, students will use linking verbs to write metaphors with support.

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

Your kids will have fun learning about hyperbole and writing some of their own exaggerations along the way!

After introducing similes, give kids a chance to be creative with this writing activity! Students will have fun comparing all kinds of things of their choosing using the prompts, and you'll love watching them use and grow their figurative language skills.

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