Figurative Language Task Cards

Sir Thomas moved as quietly as he 1 Isabel has been impossible since she 2
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could, but his armor creaked with every became the class president. She thinks
step. Fortunately, the dragon did not awaken. Sir her ideas are better than everyone else’s and
Thomas tried to be brave, but it wasn’t easy. won’t listen to anyone. If she doesn’t get off
The dragon was as big as a house and Sir Thomas her high horse,
horse, even her friends will stop talking
knew it could breath fire. to her.
Which type of figurative language is featured in Which type of figurative language is featured in
this passage? this passage?
a. idiom b. alliteration a. simile b. metaphor
c. simile d. metaphor c. idiom d. personification
“These muffins are amazing!” 3 I’m sorry I was late for school, but it 4
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declared Mrs. Jenkins. really wasn’t my fault. First, my alarm
Ms. Morris makes
“Yes,” replied Mr. Trapp. ““Ms. didn’t go off in time and then it took my mom
marvelous muffins
muffins.. She might give you the recipe breakfast.. Then
about a million years to make my breakfast
if you ask.” I spilled syrup on my shirt and had to change it.
“Then I will certainly do that. I’d love to make
Then I couldn’t find my homework!
them for the bake sale next week.”
a. metaphor b. onomatopoeia a. hyperbole b. simile
c. hyperbole d. alliteration c. idiom d. alliteration
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Keisha could barely see in the dim 5 As we walked along the beach we 6
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light of the attic. The old floor boards could feel the soft, warm sand under
creaked under her feet as she shuffled toward our feet and hear the waves whispering their
the pile of dusty boxes in the corner. Fortunately, secrets to the shore.
shore. Dad whistled a happy tune
the box on top was not heavy; she could hear the and I realized that there was nowhere on earth
contents rattling around inside. I would rather be.
a. metaphor b. alliteration a. idiom b. personification
c. hyperbole d. onomatopoeia c. hyperbole d. metaphor
“What on earth are you doing, Emily?” 7 Ana could tell she wasn’t in Chicago 8
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asked Cody as he walked into the kitchen. anymore the minute she stepped off
“I’m making a volcano for the science fair, want the plane. The airport was a sauna and everyone
to give me a hand ?”
hand?” was speaking in Spanish. It was confusing at
“Sure, what do you need?” first, and a little scary too, but then she heard
“Pour some baking soda into that cup.” her grandma’s voice calling her name.
a. metaphor b. personification a. simile b. metaphor
c. idiom d. simile c. hyperbole d. alliteration
Everyone at the picnic was having a 9 At the talent show Todd told jokes, 10
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wonderful time! The little kids were Amelia did gymnastics, Penelope played
splashing in the wading pool while the bigger kids the piano,
piano, William sang a rap song, and the Olson
splatted each other with water balloons. The sisters did a lively dance. Everyone said it was a
grownups chattered happily while the hotdogs huge success!
sizzled on the grill.
a. idiom b. onomatopoeia a. alliteration b. metaphor
c. hyperbole d. metaphor c. hyperbole d. personification
We went to the movies last night. 11 Lucy looked glumly around her room. 12
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The line to get tickets was a thousand Clothes were scattered everywhere.
miles long and we thought we wouldn’t get in. There were dirty dishes on her desk, craft
Mom kept saying that we should have bought supplies on the floor, and the book shelf was a
tickets online. It worked out okay though. We mess. The place was a pigsty and it was going to
finally got tickets and the movie was great! take her all day to clean it up.
a. metaphor b. onomatopoeia a. idiom b. simile
c. hyperbole d. alliteration c. metaphor d. personification
It was a dark and eerie night. The 13 14
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LANGUAGE Oh, Esmeralda, you are surely the
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moon hid fearfully behind the clouds most beautiful maiden in all the land.
and no star dared to shine. Few people ventured Your hair cascades to your shoulders like a river
out on such an ominous evening. Yet one man and your eyes are like the deep, blue lakes of
stood alone on the empty street. Avandar
Avandar.. How happy I would be to feel your
ruby-red lips upon my cheek, if only for a moment.
a. alliteration b. personification a. simile b. metaphor
Mr. Tuttle is the strictest teacher in 15 The storm started small. I could 16
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the school. You can’t go out for recess hear the pitter-patter of the drops
until you finish all of your work and he never as they hit the roof. But soon the sky began to
allows talking in class unless you are answering darken and the rain poured down. I saw a flash
a question. He also gives us tons of homework of lightning and then came the loud, crashing
that takes forever to finish
finish.. thunder.
a. metaphor b. hyperbole a. idiom b. metaphor
c. simile d. personification c. simile d. onomatopoeia
Susie tried to ignore the plate of 17 Jake stared hopelessly at the page 18
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brownies, but they just looked so of calculus problems in front of him.
delicious! She could tell just by looking at them Why or why had he decided to take the advanced
that they wanted to be eaten; it was, after all, math class? It was only the second week and he
their purpose in life.
life. Susie could not disappoint was already falling behind. Jake was in over his
the brownies
brownies.. Clearly, she had to eat them all. head and he knew it.
a. idiom b. personification a. idiom b. metaphor
Nancy just spoils that boy of hers. 19 Ethan and his little sister Lucy went 20
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She gives him everything he could to the candy store today. Ethan chose a
possibly want and he never has to do any chores. chocolate bar and a peppermint stick. Little Lucy
She treats him like the king of the universe while lollipops.. She picked out five of them, all in
loves lollipops
his poor sister has to do everything herself. different flavors. They ate their candy at the
That girl works like a slave
slave.. park.
a. metaphor b. onomatopoeia a. alliteration b. simile
c. alliteration d. simile c. hyperbole d. idiom
Julia ran to the window as soon as 21 My daughter got an A+ on her last 22
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she woke up. The snow was a white math test. She always gets 100% on
blanket that covered everything. No school today! all of her assignments and she always knows the
Instead, she and her friends would spend the answer when the teachers asks a question. My
day sledding and having snowball fights. daughter is the smartest girl in the world!
a. idiom b. simile a. idiom b. metaphor
Obviously, my computer hates me. It 23 Sammy swished the last plate 24

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frequently shuts down for no reason at through the warm water and started
all. Last week, the document I was working on to hand it to his sister to dry. He thought he had
just disappeared. Someday I will get a new a good grip on it, but it slipped out of his hand,
computer and never use this one again! crashed to the floor and shattered to pieces.
a. metaphor b. personification a. idiom b. alliteration
c. hyperbole d. onomatopoeia c. hyperbole d. onomatopoeia
Kendra tried every trick in the book 25 My brother spends his whole weekend 26
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to get out of taking that test. She said with his eyes glued to the TV
TV.. My mom
she didn’t have time to study and that it wasn’t tries to get him to go outside and do something,
fair to give a test on a Tuesday after a three day but he never listens. I like to watch TV
weekend. But her teacher stuck to her guns and sometimes, but I am definitely not a couch
required her to take it. potato like he is.
is.
a. hyperbole b. metaphor a. idiom b. metaphor
c. alliteration d. idiom c. hyperbole d. personification
I threw the ball as far as I could. 27 I was toasty warm as we made 28

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Rascal took off running like a torpedo our way to the coffee shop, but Wally
homing in on its target.
target. He caught the ball on wanted to walk without his windbreaker,
windbreaker, so
the second bounce and within seconds he was he got a bit chilled. I bought him a cup of hot
dropping it at my feet, ready to go again. chocolate to help warm him up. I hope he doesn’t
get too cold on the way back home.
a. metaphor b. onomatopoeia a. idiom b. simile
c. simile d. idiom c. hyperbole d. alliteration
“Hey, Aiden, are you playing ball after 29 But mom, I really need a new cell 30
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school today?” phone! I can’t even take pictures with
“I wish I could, but I have a history test this one. It was probably made in the stone age
age..
tomorrow and I really need to do well.” It doesn’t have to be a smartphone, just
“Well then I guess you better hit the books.
books. something I can text with. Please?
We’ll catch you next time.”
a. simile b. idiom a. idiom b. metaphor
Even though my shoes are falling 31 “Julia, your fingers are icicles! Why 32
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apart, I don’t want to get rid of them. didn’t you come in sooner?” Mom asked.
They are like old friends
friends.. I’ve had them for “We were having so much fun! First we built a
years and we’ve been through so much together. giant snow fort and then we had a massive
I just can’t imagine replacing them. snowball fight with the kids across the street.
It was awesome!”
a. metaphor b. simile a. idiom b. simile
c. hyperbole d. alliteration c. metaphor d. hyperbole

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Sir Thomas moved as quietly as he 1 Isabel has been impossible since she 2

Obviously, my computer hates me. It 23 Sammy swished the last plate 24

I threw the ball as far as I could. 27 I was toasty warm as we made 28

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