Figurative Language

Identify the type of figurative language being used in the sentence.

Their thoughts were like golden birds.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.8

TEKS.ELA.5.8

TEKS.ELA.6.7

TEKS.ELA.7.7

TEKS.ELA.8.7

Identify the type of figurative language being used in the sentence.

Fear lurks, watching me, waiting for the moment to pounce.

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.8

TEKS.ELA.5.8

TEKS.ELA.6.7

TEKS.ELA.7.7

TEKS.ELA.8.7

Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence.

The sound of your breath is music of which I will not tire.

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.9B

TEKS.ELA.5.9B

TEKS.ELA.6.9E

TEKS.ELA.7.9E

TEKS.ELA.8.9E

Identify the type of figurative language being used in the sentence.

After she left, the sun never shined again.

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.8

TEKS.ELA.5.8

TEKS.ELA.6.7

TEKS.ELA.7.7

TEKS.ELA.8.7

Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence.

The night sky was a loom threaded with darkness.

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.8

TEKS.ELA.5.8

TEKS.ELA.6.7

TEKS.ELA.7.7

TEKS.ELA.8.7

My room is a disaster zone.

• Construction it happening in my room.

• My room is clean.

• My room is messy.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.3B

TEKS.ELA.5.3B

TEKS.ELA.6.2B

TEKS.ELA.7.2B

TEKS.ELA.8.2B

My friend has a heart of gold.

• My friends is kind and helps everyone.

• My friend is mean.

• My friend's heart is made of real gold.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.3B

TEKS.ELA.5.3B

TEKS.ELA.6.2B

TEKS.ELA.7.2B

TEKS.ELA.8.2B

The girl stood out like a sore thumb in the group of boys.

• The girls thumb was sore.

• The girl stood out in front of the group of boys.

• The girl was in the wrong line.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.3B

TEKS.ELA.5.3B

TEKS.ELA.6.2B

TEKS.ELA.7.2B

TEKS.ELA.8.2B

Which one of the following is NOT a metaphor?

• Silence is golden, speech is silver.

• Don't be such a mouse!

• She eats like a pig!

• He's just an old goat!

Tags

TEKS.ELA.E1.6A

TEKS.ELA.E2.6A

TEKS.ELA.E2.6D

TEKS.ELA.E3.6D

TEKS.ELA.E4.6A

What is the meaning of the following metaphor:

Kathy arrived at the grocery store with an army of children.

• The U.S. military needed to go grocery shopping.

• She wanted to join the military instead of going grocery shopping.

• She brought a lot of children to the grocery store.

• She wished she could go shoe shopping instead.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.10C

TEKS.ELA.5.10C

TEKS.ELA.6.9C

TEKS.ELA.7.9C

TEKS.ELA.8.9C