5th - 7th Grade Figurative Language Resources : Page 2

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

Get students thinking critically and creatively about character archetypes in the novels they’re reading with this engaging reading activity!

This grammar worksheet gives students a chance to study real examples of figurative language in context, including similes, metaphors, idioms, and personification.

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.

Invite learners to practice identifying examples of hyperbole with this fun Earth Day maze!

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

Practice identifying hyperbole with this engaging winter-themed figurative language maze!

Learners will practice identifying and decoding figurative language as they read and decipher five practice sentences.

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

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

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

Give your learners some fun figurative language practice with Valentine's Day-themed similes!

Have your learners practice identifying hyperboles with this fun, seasonal figurative language maze.

Having fun with words and sounds! Extend your students’ experience with onomatopoeia by giving them words to sort and asking them to identify how an author could use specific words in their writing.

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.

Teach your students about hyperbole using music! First, let them practice interpreting hyperboles. Then, play a song (or provide lyrics) and invite them to listen for an example of hyperbole.

Give your learners fun practice identifying hyperboles with this sweet figurative language maze.

Your mind will burst with knowledge after completing this hyperbole activity! Turn normal skills and traits into larger-than-life abilities using exaggeration.

This worksheet is a slam dunk for metaphors! Your young writer will learn what makes up a metaphor, and then practice making a few of their own.

Invite your learners to practice identifying hyperboles with this fun figurative language maze! 

In this worksheet, students will read Carl Sandburg's poem "Fog," then analyze the poem for figurative language.

Are you so hungry you could eat a horse? Your students will have fun identifying the examples of hyperbole and idioms in this worksheet.

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.

This worksheet is a beast! That's a metaphor, and your child will be writing their own metaphors in no time, then they can use them in a poem.

When your students read this silly poem, they will find examples of hyperbole. Then, they will make a connection to another language concept: superlatives!