What does "when pigs fly" mean if pigs can't really fly? Kids use context clues to learn the meanings of common idioms on this third grade reading worksheet.

Practice identifying hyperbole with this engaging winter-themed figurative language maze!

Can you tell the difference between a simile and a metaphor? Students will seek to distinguish between—and determine the meanings of—simple similes and metaphors with this multiple choice activity.

Practice identifying metaphors with this fun, winter-themed figurative language maze!

Students hone their ability to spot literary devices with this fun, winter-themed figurative language maze!

Introduce your students to these common English idioms, used in the context of a sentence.

An onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it's describing. Search through this word search to find each comic book onomatopoeia!

Brush up on your figurative language skills this fall season with this engaging metaphors maze!

Middle school writers practice rewriting sentences using personification to add description and make the sentences more exciting!

Get students thinking critically and creatively about character archetypes in the novels they’re reading with this engaging reading activity!

Invite your learners to practice identifying hyperboles with this fun figurative language maze! 

Give your learners some fun figurative language practice with Halloween-themed similes!

This grammar worksheet gives students a chance to study real examples of figurative language in context, including similes, metaphors, idioms, and personification.

Children work with two forms of figurative language in this grammar worksheet.

Have your learners practice identifying hyperboles with this fun figurative language maze.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Figurative Language.

When your students read this exaggerated tale, they will find a ton of hyperboles!

Invite learners to practice identifying examples of hyperbole with this fun Earth Day maze!

Give your learners fun practice identifying hyperboles with this sweet figurative language maze.

After finishing Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief, students reflect on the author's use of dialogue and literary techniques to drive the story.

Children read a passage from L. Frank Baum's classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, then answer a series of questions in this reading comprehension worksheet.

Give your learners some fun figurative language practice with Halloween-themed metaphors!

Give your learners some fun figurative language practice with Valentine's Day-themed similes!

This resource makes matching idioms as easy as pie! ​Students will pair idioms based on their identical meaning.

Alliteration is a fun way to play with language! Use this resource with your students to practice identifying examples of alliteration

This middle school worksheet gives students a chance to study real examples of allusion (mythological, biblical, literary, or historical), simile, personification, or metaphor. 

Use this resource with your students to practice using context clues to determine the meaning of idioms.