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Figurative Language
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The ice cream was as cold as winter. (simile)
2. The rain tapped on the windows all night. (personification)
3. Friendship is a shield that keeps you safe. (metaphor)
4. I have a million things to do today! (hyperbole)
5. The old stairs complained under our feet. (personification)
6. He eats like a bird. (simile meaning he eats very little)
7. Her smile was a ray of sunshine. (metaphor)
8. To "hit the nail on the head" is an idiom that means to get something exactly right.
9. The mountain looked down at the tiny village below. (personification)
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
That joke is so old it has a beard.
→ hyperbole about an old joke
simile using like
Her eyes were like emeralds.
→ simile using like
hyperbole about an old joke
The clock stared at me during the test.
→ personification of a clock
metaphor about happiness
Laughter is the best medicine.
→ metaphor about happiness
personification of a clock
Figurative Language
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The ice cream was as cold as winter. (simile)
2) The rain tapped on the windows all night. (personification)
3) Friendship is a shield that keeps you safe. (metaphor)
4) I have a million things to do today! (hyperbole)
5) The old stairs complained under our feet. (personification)
6) He eats like a bird. (simile meaning he eats very little)
7) Her smile was a ray of sunshine. (metaphor)
8) To "hit the nail on the head" is an idiom that means to get something exactly right.
9) The mountain looked down at the tiny village below. (personification)
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
That joke is so old it has a beard.
→ hyperbole about an old joke
simile using like
Her eyes were like emeralds.
→ simile using like
hyperbole about an old joke
The clock stared at me during the test.
→ personification of a clock
metaphor about happiness
Laughter is the best medicine.
→ metaphor about happiness
personification of a clock
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