Figuratively Speaking

Name ________________________ Date __________

Directions: Write the letter of each type of figurative language next to each
sentence that it best matches.

A. Simile D. Alliteration
B. Metaphor E. Onomatopoeia
C. Hyperbole F. Personification

1.  ____ He was so strong, he could chop the tree down with
one swing of his axe.
2.  ____ “Boom!” The thunder echoed through the sky.
3.  ____ After a long day of hiking, he slept like a log.
4.  ____ The warm sun peeked out from behind the grey
clouds.
5.  ____ Bees busily buzzed through the blossoms.
6.  ____ She was as happy as a clam when she won the
contest.
7.  ____ He was a gazelle running smoothly down the road.
8.  ____ The cookies were so delicious, I think I ate a million of
them!
9.  ____ The cereal popped and cracked in my bowl.
10.  ____ Many moons passed before March arrived.
11.  ____ The teacher was a wise owl.
12.  ____ The sky opened and cried its tears upon the earth.

©Shelly Rees