Figurative Language Lesson

Read the sentences below. Which words start with the same consonant sound.

I stepped in a gooey glob of grape gum.

Read the sentences below. Which words in the sentence show alliteration?

The pigeons peck at peanuts on the pavement.

Choose the best ending for each metaphor.

Fatima has beautiful brown eyes. Her eyes are…

Choose the best ending for each metaphor.

Children are racing through the halls. They are…

Choose the best ending for each metaphor.

Mom’s new slippers are very soft. She is…

Choose the best ending for each simile.

These toys are rare and hard to find. They're as scarce as...

Choose the best ending for each simile.

The kids were all coming to the pool. The pool attracted kids like...

Choose the best ending for each simile.

Peter is very thin. Peter is as skinny as...

Does the following sentence contain personification?

'The day of Ace's math test is tiptoeing closer and closer.'

Does the following sentence contain personification?

'Yesterday's storm flooded a few parts of the city.'

Does the following sentence contain personification?

'Dad's armchair released a sigh when he sat down.'

Does the following sentence contain personification?

'The rising sun peeked shyly over the hill.'

What does the idiom 'under the weather' mean?

What does the idiom 'eat your words' mean?

What does the idiom 'on top of the world' mean?

What does the idiom 'jack up the price' mean?