1. Types of Figurative Language
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Types of Figurative Language
Intermediate Writing/Reading
CCSS: 3/4/5.L.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
Introduce the topic of figurative language using the Anchor Charts before placing them in the station for small group work.
What’s included:
□ Task Card in WORD (click on slide to open in WORD for editing OR open the separate TASK CARD DOC on the website)
□ Anchor Chart (Types of Figurative Language)
□ Student Activity Cards
□ Answer Key
□ Materials Needed: index cards
□ Technology Connection:
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3. Figurative Language
Words or phrases that exaggerate or alter the usual meanings of an individual’s words.
Example: Figurative language
is like music to my ears!

4. A comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as.
Simile
A comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as.
Example: That boy is as clumsy as
a bull in a china shop!

5. Metaphor
A comparison of two unlike things without using a comparison word,
such as the words like or as.
Example: Her eyes were
sparkling diamonds from
her excitement of the dance.

6. Idiom
A group of words whose collective meaning is quite different from their individual meaning.
Example: Let’s put our
heads together and
plan the class party.

7. Adage
An adage is a short, but memorable saying which holds some important fact considered true by many people.
Example: A penny
saved is a penny
earned.

8. Proverb
A proverb is a simple and concrete saying, popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense.
Example: Honesty is
the best policy.

9. All’s well that ends well. Birds of a feather flock together.
Bag of bones
All’s well that ends well.
Birds of a feather flock together. 1 2 3
A blanket of snow covered the streets.
Better late than never.
He is the shining star of our school. 4 5 6
She worked like a busy beaver to finish up the
project
on time.
Cool as a cucumber
Practice makes perfect. 7 8 9

10. The early bird gets the worm.
Life is a roller coaster which every one has to go through.
I feel as free as a bird when the school bell rings
at the end of the day.
Head in the clouds 10 11 12
America is a melting pot for people from all parts of the world.
Look before you leap.
The early bird gets the worm. 13 14 15
My memory is a little cloudy about that incident.
Better safe than sorry.
Two peas in a pod 16 17 18

11. Answer Key for Sort Of… Number Answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
All’s well that ends well.
Proverb  2
 Birds of a feather flock together.
Adage 3
Bag of Bones
Idiom  4
A blanket of snow covered the streets. Metaphor  5
Better late than never.
Adage  6
 He is the shining star of our school.
Metaphor 7
Cool as a cucumber 8
She worked like a busy beaver to finish the project on time. Simile  9
Practice makes perfect. 10
I feel as free as a bird when the school bell rings at the end of the day. Simile  11
Life is a roller coaster which every one has to go through. Metaphor  12
Head in the clouds
Number
Answer 13
Look before you leap.
Proverb  14
America is a melting pot for people from all parts of the world. Metaphor  15
The early bird gets the worm.
Adage  16
Better safe than sorry. 17
My memory is a little cloudy about that incident. Metaphor  18
Two peas in a pod
Idiom 
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