Figurative Language Task Cards

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Zb Zb j b. metaphor d. personification ]ZD C5 n[J? njP Which type of figurative language is featured in this passage? b. onomatopoeia a. metaphor c. hyperbole d. alliteration this passage? a. simile c. idiom pnT| I’m sorryIwas late for school, but it > 3 DJ really wasn’t my fault. First, my alarm ]zj] v^3 didn’t go off in time and then it took my mom 5J sthem n[ ? njP ' T_ rj j= Isabel has been impossible since she became the class president. She thinks her ideas are better than everyone else’s and won’t listen to anyone. If she doesn’t get off her high horse, even her friends will stop talking to her. Which type of figurative language is featured in T_ rj 2 j=j this passage? a. hyperbole c. idiom b. simile d. alliteration pfiT] Keisha could barely see in the dim light of the attic. The old floor boards creaked under her feet as she shuffled toward ]rj] the Pi e f dusty boxes in the corner. Fortunately, f ) the box °on top was not heavy; she could hear the Q§j contents rattling around inside. III ' ^ n (J? njP Which type of figurative language is featured in ’ this passage? T T | b. alliteration a. metaphor Zb c. hyperbole d. onomatopoeia _ rj __ M _ j Jj §3 ^3® @ _ T TJ rj Zb What on earth are you doing, Emily?" asked Cody as he walked into the kitchen. i r (1 ) « j> rn making a volcano for the science fair, want ] ]z D C5 to give me a hand?” ( cl) “Sure, what do you need? ” “ Pour some baking soda into that cup. M S © n[J? rjP Which type of figurative language is featured in _rj 2 =j this passage? © n[J? rjP _rj j=j Zb Zb M _ M^ = 3 p^ ^ T 1 j a. metaphor c. idiom b. personification d. simile >3 M ]zj] = ]z D C5 D ^ p Q5j r ^s T ' As we walked along the beach we could feel the soft, warm sand under our feet and hear the waves whispering their secrets to the shore. Dad whistled a happy tune and I realized that there was nowhere on earth I would rather be. Which type of figurative language is featured this passage? b. personification a. idiom c. hyperbole d. metaphor in Ana could tell she wasn’t in Chicago anymore the minute she stepped off the plane. The airport was a sauna and everyone was speaking in Spanish. It was confusing at first, and a little scary too, but then she heard her grandma 's voice calling her name. Which type of figurative language is featured this passage? b. metaphor a. simile c. hyperbole d. alliteration in M Everyone at the picnic was having a wonderful time! The little kids were ] [] ks) splashing in the wading pool while the bigger kids splatted each other with water balloons. The ( « r ) grownups chattered happily while the hotdogs Q§j sizzled on the grill. M = 3^ pfiT] At the talent show Todd told jokes, Amelia did gymnastics, Penelope played ]rj] k ~ j the piano, William sang a rap song, and the Olson sisters did a lively dance. Everyone said it was a huge success! III @3 ® i n ( ? njP ’ T T | j _J =j Zb Which type of figurative language is featured this passage? b. onomatopoeia a. idiom c. hyperbole d. metaphor in Ml We went to the movies last night. 3 M The line to get tickets was a thousand ]zj] v l3 miles long and we thought we wouldn't get in Mom kept saying that we should have bought ]z D tickets online. It worked out okay though . We finally got tickets and the movie was great! ^= i Zb j a. metaphor c. hyperbole b. onomatopoeia d. alliteration njP Which type of figurative language is featured in this passage? TJ rj T Zb a. alliteration c. pjdj _j ij M >] “ S © n[J? njP Which type of figurative language is featured in _rj 2 =j this passage? T _ ]zz) C5 ^ H ( Q5j hyperbole b. metaphor d. personification Lucy looked glumly around her room. Clothes were scattered everywhere. There were dirty dishes on her desk , craft supplies on the floor, and the book shelf was a mess. The place was a pigsty and it was going to take her all day to clean it up. n[J? njP Which type of figurative language is featured in ' T rj j this passage? b. simile a. idiom Zb _ =j c. metaphor d. personification pfiT] It was Q dark and eerie night. The III moon hid fearfully behind the clouds ]rj] Q~) and no star dared to shine. Few people ventured ) out on such an ominous evening. Yet one man ) stood alone on the empty street. (« Jn ^&3&CE E) S Which type of figurative language is featured in _ | j=j this passage? T T ’ Zb alliteration c. hyperbole a. b. personification d. metaphor Mlj Mr. Tuttle is the strictest teacher in 3 M the school. You can’t go out for recess ]zj] vi) until you finish all of your work and he never ]z D C5 allows talking in class unless you are answering a question. He also gives us tons of homework that takes forever to finish. ^= M 0 _T3 Oh, Esmeralda, you are surely the most beautiful maiden in all the land. Your hair cascades to '/our shoulders like a river ] and your eyes are like the deep, blue lakes of r ) Avandar. How happ'/ 1would be to feel '/ our Q j ruby-red lips upon my cheek, if onl'/ for a moment. ^^ T 3 §^E (« i _ njP Which type of figurative language is featured in TJ rj Zb T The storm started smallI . could > 3 M hear the pitter-patter of the drops ]=[] v ) as they hit the roof. 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She gives him everything he could 3 ] [] vfv possibly want and he never has to do any chores. ]zz) C5 She treats him like the king of the universe while ( r D his poor sister has to do everything herself . ) pL Q5j That girl works like a slave. ^= ^3 ^ n[J? njP Which type of figurative language is featured in ' T rj j this passage? b. onomatopoeia a. metaphor Zb _ =j c. alliteration d. simile fln-T] Jake stared hopelessly at the page of calculus problems in front of him. ]rj] k 3 Why or why had he decided to take the advanced math class? It was only the second week and he r ) was already falling behind . Jake was in over his Q§j head and he knew it. M ^^ p ^_ T njP Which type of figurative language is featured in this passage? TJ rj Zb pnf| QOD ]zj] = ]z D C5 3 r^D ^ ( idiom c. hyperbole a. b. metaphor d. personification Ethan and his little sister Lucy went to the candy store today. Ethan chose a chocolate bar and a peppermint stick. Little Lucy loves lollipops. She picked out five of them, all in different flavors. They ate their candy at the park. S © n[J? njP Which type of figurative language is featured in _rj j=j this passage? T Zb ' a. alliteration c. hyperbole b. simile d. idiom pfiT] Julia ran to the window as soon as she woke up. The snow was a white ]r(] v ) blanket that covered everything. No school today! ) Instead, she and her friends would spend the ( « r T) day sledding and having snowball fights. III ^ ^3 = Jn eg ® _ | njPrj T T ’ Zb Which type of figurative language is featured this passage? b. simile a. idiom c. hyperbole d. metaphor in Mlj Obviously, my computer hates me. It frequently shuts down for no reason at 3 ) ]zj] vi all. Last week, the document I was working on ] > C5 just disappeared. Someday I will get a new (* computer and never use this one again! ^= 3 pg ® s © n[J? rjP Which type of figurative language is featured in _rj 2j=j this passage? 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