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    The document provides examples of figurative language including similes, metaphors, and idioms. It lists 30 examples - the first 10 are similes that compare one thing to another, the next 10 are metaphors that describe something in a non-literal way, and the last 10 are common idioms with meanings that cannot be determined by the individual words alone. The document instructs the reader to write a sentence using each example and provides a link for answer keys.

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    The document provides examples of figurative language including similes, metaphors, and idioms. It lists 30 examples - the first 10 are similes that compare one thing to another, the next 10 are metaphors that describe something in a non-literal way, and the last 10 are common idioms with meanings that cannot be determined by the individual words alone. The document instructs the reader to write a sentence using each example and provides a link for answer keys.

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    Figurative Language Worksheet

    Whenever you describe something by using unusual or different words.


    Please write a sentence using the following nonliteral language in it. The first ten
    are similes (comparing one thing with another thing of a different kind, i.e., as brave
    as a lion), the next ten are metaphors (a word is used to describe something it
    doesn’t normally describe, i.e., drowning in money), and the last ten are idioms (an
    expression that cannot be explained by just reading the words, i.e., a piece of cake).
    Please go to summitspeechservices.blogspot.com for answers.

    1. Quite as a mouse

    2. Mad as a hornet

    3. Hard as nails

    4. Quick as a cricket

    5. Brave as a lion

    6. Tough as a bull

    7. High as a kite

    8. Hungry as a hippo

    9. Slow as a snail

    10. Big as a house

    11. Wasting my time. When has someone wasted your time?


    12. I’m feeling up. When is a time you felt up?

    13. Give you an idea. When has someone given you an idea?

    14. Dead tired. When have you felt dead tired?

    15. Jump for joy. When have you jumped for joy?

    16. Raining cats and dogs.

    17. Light of my life. Who is the light of your life?

    18. Rolling in dough. Do you know anyone rolling in dough?

    19. Kick the bucket. Who do you know that has kicked the bucket?

    20. Out of shape. Do you know anyone out of shape?

    21. Under the weather

    22. Bite my head off

    23. Hit the books

    24. On cloud nine


    25. Head honcho

    26. Beats me

    27. Jump the gun

    28. A low blow

    29. Piece of cake

    30. Give me a hand

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