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Figurative Language Notes and Practice
Figurative Language Notes and Practice
Hyperbole
The bee went
buuzzzzz around the
flower.
The bee went
buuzzzzz around the
flower.
Onomatopoeia
Those two girls
are like peas in a
pod.
Those two girls
are like peas in a
pod.
Simile
Bill was as nervous
as a cat with a long
tail in a room full of
rocking chairs.
Bill was as nervous
as a cat with a long
tail in a room full of
rocking chairs.
Simile
Let’s go on a scavenger hunt…
1. You and a partner will try to find 1 example of each
of the following types of figurative language.
2. Write the example, book title, and page number.
3. Also, explain how the example fits the type of
figurative language you identify it as. For example,
if it is a simile, explain what is being compared.
4. You may use any book in the room including your
SSR book, SS or Science texts, or any book from
the classroom library.