Figurative Language Vocab
Presentation
•
English
•
6th Grade
•
Practice Problem
•
Medium
+17
Standards-aligned
Brittney Banda
Used 227+ times
FREE Resource
6 Slides • 7 Questions
1
Multiple Choice
Figurative language is
not meant to be taken literally or seriously
meant to be taken literally or seriously
2
Definition- Giving non-human things human-like qualities.
Example- My keys grew legs and ran away!
3
Multiple Choice
What is personification?
Comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'.
Giving human traits to objects or ideas.
A dramatic exaggeration.
A word that resembles the sound it represents.
4
Definition- Repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together. Similar to a tongue twister.
Example- Silly sally sold sea shells by the sea shore.
5
Multiple Choice
What is alliteration?
Giving human traits to objects or ideas
A phrase that means something other than what it says
Repeating the same initial sound in several words
A contradictory phrase
6
Definition- the process of creating a word that imitates or resembles the sound that it describes.
Examples- Chirp, meow, boom, zap, pow!
7
Multiple Choice
What is an onomatopoeia?
A word that resembles the sound it makes
Comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'
A dramatic exaggeration
Comparing two things by saying one is the other
8
Definition: A comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as".
Example: He slept like a log.
9
Multiple Choice
What is a simile?
A phrase that means something other than what it says
Comparing two things by stating one is the other
Comparing two things by using 'like' or 'as'
A word that resembles the sound it represents
10
Definition- A comparison of two unlike things without using the words like or as. You are stating that one thing is the other thing.
Example- My class is a circus!
11
Multiple Choice
What is a metaphor?
Comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'
Repeating the same initial sound in neighboring words
A phrase that means something different than what it literally says
Comparing two things by stating one is the other
12
Definition: A huge exaggeration.
Example: I played Fortnite until my fingers fell off!
13
Multiple Choice
What is hyperbole?
Comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'
An extreme exaggeration
Giving human traits to objects or ideas
Words or phrases that are contradictory
Figurative language is
not meant to be taken literally or seriously
meant to be taken literally or seriously
Show answer
Auto Play
Slide 1 / 13
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Similar Resources on Wayground
10 questions
Author's Purpose and Author's Perspective
Presentation
•
5th - 6th Grade
12 questions
Setting
Presentation
•
6th Grade
11 questions
EXPOSITORY WRITING
Presentation
•
6th Grade
10 questions
This or that
Presentation
•
6th Grade
10 questions
RI.4 Connotation Denotation
Presentation
•
6th Grade
9 questions
Idioms
Presentation
•
6th Grade
11 questions
Verbs, Objects, and Subject Complements
Presentation
•
6th Grade
10 questions
Prepositions
Presentation
•
5th - 6th Grade
Popular Resources on Wayground
10 questions
Safety Day 2026 – Student Review
Quiz
•
9th Grade
21 questions
Continents and Oceans
Quiz
•
6th Grade
20 questions
Parts of Speech
Quiz
•
5th Grade
16 questions
Subject & Predicate
Quiz
•
5th Grade
25 questions
Multiplication Facts
Quiz
•
5th Grade
12 questions
Map Skills
Quiz
•
3rd Grade
22 questions
Continents and Oceans
Quiz
•
5th Grade
15 questions
Rounding Decimals
Quiz
•
5th Grade
Discover more resources for English
20 questions
Context Clues
Quiz
•
6th Grade
25 questions
Making Inferences
Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
20 questions
Figurative Language Review
Quiz
•
6th Grade
15 questions
Plot Elements
Quiz
•
6th Grade
10 questions
Main Idea and Supporting Details
Quiz
•
3rd - 6th Grade
14 questions
3 Types of Sentences
Presentation
•
6th - 7th Grade
16 questions
Plot elements
Quiz
•
6th Grade
16 questions
Nonfiction Text Features (Flocabulary)
Quiz
•
6th Grade