Get students thinking figuratively by having them connect their understanding of metaphors and similes to the books they read in class. Students will seek out a metaphor or simile in their reading, consider the quote's context, then explain what they

Teach your students about hyperbole using music! First, let them practice interpreting hyperboles. Then, play a song (or provide lyrics) and invite them to listen for an example of hyperbole.

Students will get to play with words as they explore a variety of oxymorons in this seriously fun worksheet! As kids explain the meaning of these contradictory terms, they’ll learn how figurative language can add humor and intrigue to their writing!

Challenge your students to find the definitions of each homograph that give these puns their double meaning.

Children will discover how figurative language can enliven writing in this fun cut-and-paste worksheet.

Help your students understand figurative language as they practice identifying homonyms!

Why is the math book so sad? It has too many problems! Help your students bring puns to life by having them create visuals to represent the play on words. Kids will have a blast reading the puns and making their own illustrations to accompany them.

Your students will love getting creative as they turn ordinary statements into hyperboles.

An oxymoron is a figure of speech made up of words with very different meanings. In this creative writing activity, students will put their figurative language skills to the test as they craft a story using some catchy contradictory phrases!

Use this worksheet to help students practice understanding homophonic puns.

In this engaging worksheet, learners will practice identifying, working with, and writing hyperboles.

Students will use their imaginations to write sentences using alliteration.

Students will learn to identify personification using nouns and verbs as signal words!

Silly sentences will have your students smiling! Use this resource with your students to practice writing silly sentences with alliteration.

This wonderful worksheet is a great way for students to practice using alliteration!

Many idioms are a dime a dozen. Give kids a chance to flex their figurative language skills and creativity by having them write and illustrate their very own idioms. Students will find that time really does fly when they're having fun!

Introduce learners to this fun form of figurative language with this entertaining worksheet.

As your students read these silly limericks, they’ll identify examples of hyperbole.

Use this worksheet to provide students with even more practice using both homophones and homonyms as they identify and write their own puns!

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Making Alliteration Accessible.

Students will love reading these wacky sentences to practice recognizing alliteration as they read.

These 24 cards will introduce your students to common sound words!

Use this organizer to help students track examples of hyperbole.

When your students read this silly poem, they will find examples of hyperbole. Then, they will make a connection to another language concept: superlatives!

Help your students practice using two antonyms to create an oxymoron.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Making Sense of Metaphors.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Similes with Linking Words.

Let’s exaggerate! Hyperboles are a fun way for students to spice up their writing.

Use this awfully good worksheet about using an oxymoron to inspire creative writing.

Challenge your students to write sentences using alliteration!