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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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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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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Similes Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of similies.
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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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Onomatopeia Writing Prompt – Template
A writing template for students to use when learning about onomatopoeia.
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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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Personification Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of personification.
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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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Interesting Idioms Worksheet
A worksheet using common idioms.
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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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Metaphors Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of metaphors.
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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.
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Literature Study - Upper Primary - Task Cards
A set of 14 literature study task cards for upper primary students to use when analysing children's literature.
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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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Individual Idiom Posters
A set of posters showing idioms and their meaning.
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Idioms Poster
A poster giving the definition for and examples of idioms.
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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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Figurative Language Poster Pack
A poster pack containing 8 different types of figurative language.
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Hyperbole Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of hyperbole.
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Idiom Poster (Version 2)
A poster providing a definition and examples of idioms.
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Onomatopoeia Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of onomatopoeia.
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Alliteration Poster (Version 2)
A poster providing a definition and examples of alliteration.
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Oxymoron Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of oxymorons.
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Elements of Poetry Workbook
A workbook to help students explore common elements of poetry.
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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.