Classroom printables, activities & worksheets
Figurative Language
Using figurative language effectively is an important skill to learn in order to make a piece of text more interesting. Figurative language devices include similes, metaphors, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, idioms, oxymoron and hyperbole. This collection of teaching resources includes a wide variety of posters, worksheets, lesson plans and comprehension tasks to use when studying figurative language in the primary school classroom.
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Exploring Poetry Workbook
A workbook to help students become more familiar with the genre of poetry.
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Elements of Poetry Worksheet - Figurative Language
A worksheet to help students understand figurative language in poetry.
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All About Me! Simile Poem Template
A template for students to use when learning how to write a simile poem.
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Exploring Poetry Worksheet - Word Play
A worksheet to help students understand word play in poetry.
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Figurative Language - Self Portrait Activity
A worksheet using figurative language to describe a student's self portrait.
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Interpret Figurative Language Poster
A poster highlighting how to interpret figurative language when reading a piece of text.
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Figurative Language Sorting Activity
A set of 28 figurative language example cards to use in a sorting activity.
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Figurative Language - Sorting Worksheet
A sorting worksheet using similes, personification, metaphors and onomatopoeia.
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Animal Alliteration Activity - Brainstorming Template
A brainstorming template to use in the classroom when learning about alliteration.
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Literary Devices Posters
A set of 13 literary devices posters with examples of different methods.
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Figurative Language Flip Book
A flip book template for students to identify examples of figurative language.
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Exploring Poetry Worksheet - Onomatopoeia
A worksheet to help students understand onomatopoeia in poetry.
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Onomatopeia Writing Prompt – Template
A writing template for students to use when learning about onomatopoeia.
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Simile Poster for Young Students
A poster to use with young students when teaching similes.
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Elements of Poetry Worksheet - Idioms
A worksheet to help students understand idioms in poetry.
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Figurative Language Task Cards
A set of 12 task cards to practice working with figurative language.
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Identifying Descriptive and Figurative Language Worksheets
A set of 3 worksheets to help your students identify descriptive and figurative language in narrative texts.
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A Fistful of Flavours Alliteration Activity
An activity to use in the classroom when learning about alliteration.
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Figurative Language - Soccer Worksheet
A worksheet using figurative language to describe soccer.
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Figurative Language Worksheet
A worksheet that can be used in multiple ways when teaching figurative language.
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Interpreting Figurative Language - Comprehension Task
A task to use when teaching your students reading comprehension strategies.
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Farm Yard Sounds Match-Up Activity
A set of eight farm animal cards with matching animal sound cards.
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Exploring Poetry Worksheet - Imagery
A worksheet to help students understand imagery in poetry.
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Figurative Language Poster Pack
A poster pack containing 8 different types of figurative language.
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Elements of Poetry Workbook
A workbook to help students explore common elements of poetry.
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Figurative Language PowerPoint
An editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching figurative language.
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Roll and Find – Figurative Language
An activity for students to identify and interpret figurative language.
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Exploring Poetry Worksheet - Alliteration
A worksheet to help students understand alliteration in poetry.
