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Browse our collection of worksheets aimed at teaching a variety of figurative language devices, including similes, metaphors, personification, onomatopoeia and more.

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Figurative Language Card Game

A card game to help reinforce figurative language (similes, metaphors and personification). Laminate for a long-lasting resource.
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Figurative Language Board Game

A board game to help reinforce figurative language. Laminate for a long-lasting resource.
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Poetic Devices Word Search

Consolidate learning of poetic devices with this word search.
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Poetic Language Devices Worksheet

Read about 9 poetic language devices and then write an example of each.
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Poetic Language Devices Display

A list of 9 poetic language devices and an example of each.
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Poetic Devices Cut & Paste Match

Match each example to the poetic device that has been used.
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Poetic Devices Crossword

Consolidate learning of poetic devices with this crossword.
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Classify Figurative Language (2)

Read each sentence and work out whether it is a simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, personification or alliteration.
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Classify Figurative Language (1)

Read each sentence and work out whether it is a simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, personification or alliteration.
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Poetic Devices Puzzle

Identify similes, metaphors, personification and alliteration to help complete this puzzle.
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Figurative Language Word Search

Find the figurative devices and related words! A fun way to reinforce the concept of figurative language.
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Classify & Justify Figurative Language (2)

Students identify which figurative language has been used and explain their choices.
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Classify & Justify Figurative Language (1)

Students identify which figurative language has been used and explain their choices.

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Figurative Language Board Game

A board game to help reinforce figurative language. Laminate for a long-lasting resource.
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Figurative Language Card Game

A card game to help reinforce figurative language (similes, metaphors and personification). Laminate for a long-lasting resource.
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Hyperbole Match

Choose from a word list to complete the hyperboles.
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Figurative Language Student Reference Card

A reference card explaining the different figurative language devices: alliteration, metaphors, similes, personification, onomatopoeia.
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Classify Figurative Language (1)

Read each sentence and work out whether it is a simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, personification or alliteration.
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Classify & Justify Figurative Language (2)

Students identify which figurative language has been used and explain their choices.
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Alliteration Poster

A poster explaining alliteration. Part of a set of figurative language device posters.
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Classify Figurative Language (2)

Read each sentence and work out whether it is a simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, personification or alliteration.