Figurative Language Teaching Resources
Using figurative language effectively is an important skill to learn in order to make a piece of text more interesting. Figurative language devices include similes, metaphors, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, idioms, oxymoron and hyperbole. This collection of teaching resources includes a wide variety of posters, worksheets, lesson plans and comprehension tasks to use when studying figurative language in the primary school classroom.
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Hyperbole Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of hyperbole.
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Similes Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of similies.
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A Fistful of Flavours Alliteration Activity
An activity to use in the classroom when learning about alliteration.
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Onomatopoeia Word Wall
A set of 39 onomatopoeic vocabulary word cards.
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Personification Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of personification.
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Metaphors Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of metaphors.
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All About Me! - Simile Poem Poster and Template
Get to know your pupils and explore poetry at the same time with this simile poem scaffolding template.
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Interesting Idioms Worksheet
A worksheet using common idioms.
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Literature Study - Lower Primary - Task Cards
A set of 12 literature study task cards for lower primary students to use when analysing children's literature.
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Onomatopoeia Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of onomatopoeia.
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Elements of Poetry Worksheet - Idioms
A worksheet to help students understand idioms in poetry.
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Elements of Poetry Worksheet - Figurative Language
A worksheet to help students understand figurative language in poetry.
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Figurative Language - Self Portrait Activity
A worksheet using figurative language to describe a student's self portrait.
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Figurative Language PowerPoint
An editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching figurative language.
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Figurative Language Sorting Activity
A set of 28 figurative language example cards to use in a sorting activity.
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Figurative Language Worksheet
A worksheet that can be used in multiple ways when teaching figurative language.
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Exploring Poetry Worksheet - Alliteration
A worksheet to help students understand alliteration in poetry.
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Exploring Poetry Worksheet - Imagery
A worksheet to help students understand imagery in poetry.
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Exploring Poetry Worksheet - Word Play
A worksheet to help students understand word play in poetry.
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Exploring Poetry Worksheet - Onomatopoeia
A worksheet to help students understand onomatopoeia in poetry.
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Exploring Poetry Workbook
A workbook to help students become more familiar with the genre of poetry.
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Interpreting Figurative Language - Comprehension Task
A task to use when teaching your students reading comprehension strategies.
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Similes Matching Game
Use this similes game to introduce your students to some of the most common similes used in the English language.
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Figurative Language Posters – Onomatopoeia
Help young readers and writers recognise onomatopoeias with a set of onomatopoeia classroom posters.
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Literary Devices Posters
A set of 13 literary devices posters with examples of different methods.
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Alliteration Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of alliteration.
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Interpret Figurative Language Poster
A poster highlighting how to interpret figurative language when reading a piece of text.
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Simile Poems Poster
A poster providing a definition and example of a simile poem.
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Onomatopoeia Word Wall Vocabulary Cards - Blank
Blank word wall vocabulary cards for brainstorming activities.
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Simile Poster for Young Students
A poster to use with young students when teaching similes.
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Roll and Find – Figurative Language
An activity for students to identify and interpret figurative language.
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Figurative Language Flip Book
A flip book template for students to identify examples of figurative language.