Figurative Language

Front

Street cars = frosted cakes with snowflakes

Back

Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Front

The west wind dances down the road.

Back

Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Front

The band played to a small crowd at the concert.

Back

Oxymoron

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Front

She’s as tiny as a mouse.

Back

Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

Her blonde hair shined like the sun.

Back

Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

The lightweight fighter looked as thin as a rail.

Back

Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

Polly Peters played Ping-Pong.

Back

Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

Pitcher finished nine innings and was hungry enough to eat a horse.

Back

Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Front

“Crack” went the bat as the pitcher hit a home run.

Back

Onomatopeia

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Front

The ice in the arena was as smooth as glass.

Back

Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D