Spot the Oxymoron

It’s an open secret that this charming oxymoron worksheet will boost your knowledge of figurative language! Students will read 12 sentences that each include a bolded phrase, like bright stars and growing smaller. They will need to determine whether the phrase is or is not an oxymoron.

This worksheet is an amazing choice for teaching fourth and fifth graders about a type of figurative language. Students can build their vocabulary skills while they learn to tell the difference between literal and figurative language. They can also gain an appreciation for the ways that language can be used playfully and creatively!

Check out more oxymoron activities like Oxymorons: Opposites That Go Together, Follow the Path: Oxymorons, and Opposites Attract: Oxymorons.