Grandma’s Garden

Activity No. 2
Anglo-American Literature (English 9)

Read the story, “Grandma’s Garden”

Circle any types of figurative language you find in the

story.

Lay out the figurative language puzzle pieces.

These pieces highlight 6 types of figurative language –
simile, metaphor, alliteration, onomatopoeia,
personification, hyperbole.

Make the 6 puzzles! Match each type of figurative

language with its definition and an example from the
story.

Write your answers on the recording log.

 Grandma’s Garden
The townspeople said
Grandma’s flowers were the most
exquisite flowers in the entire world!
It was only once in a blue moon that the
flowers did not bloom. Grandpa used to tell me all about
her work. He would brag, “The rose bushes seemed to spread their
petals as visitors passed. The purple petunias sat mocking the irises that were not as
colorful as usual. Towering above the other plants, the sunflowers were a fence protecting
the geraniums.”
Stooping to the ground, Grandma would smell the sweet, scarlet flowers. When
people gawked at her garden, there was little noise and Grandma would stand as proud as
a peacock. Occasionally, a bee’s buzzing would break the silence and the giggles of children
would echo through the neighborhood.
As Grandpa spoke his face would change. Instead of recalling fond memories, his
face would become sad as he remembered the day Grandma’s heart was broken.
“At that time there were lots of children in the neighborhood and they loved racing
down our long street. On the last day of summer, the children were having their final race.
The winner would become the best runner of the summer. So focused on winning the race,
the children sprawled out all over the road and into people’s yards. That’s when it
happened. The neighborhood children came barreling towards Grandma’s flowers.
Grandma’s eyes filled with tears as she watched the children trample her
beautiful daises.
Her heart was heavy with sadness, and the roses wept for their smashed
friends. With most of her flowers folded over, only time would
tell if the flowers would survive. Unfortunately,
Grandma’s garden was much smaller that
year.”
 Grandma’s Garden
(Recording Log)
Directions: Write the type of figurative language in the top puzzle piece and define it in
the small puzzle piece. (You may cut these puzzle pieces)

Stooping to the The roses

ground, Sarah swept for
smelled the their smashed
sweet, scarlet friends.
flower.

The townspeople
say Grandma’s
Grandma would
flowers are the stand as proud
most exquisite as a peacock.
flowers in the
entire world.

Towering above - a bee’s

the other plants, buzzing
the sunflowers
would break
were a fence
protecting the the silence.
petunias.