Figurative Language

Figurative Language

Year 3

​Mr. Nassar

Multiple Choice

What is figurative language?

• It is used to spark your imagination.

• It is used to paint a picture for its readers.

• It is not literal.

• All of the above.

Multiple Choice

What are examples of figurative language?

• Simple, compound and complex sentences.

• Nouns, verbs and adjectives.

• Similes, personification, hyperboles, alliteration and idioms.

• English, maths, science, geography and PDHPE.

Open Ended

What is the definition of a simile?

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is an example of a simile?

• She runs as fast as a cheetah.

• She can run really fast.

• She is an amazing runner.

• She is the fastest runner in school.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of personification?

• Describing an object.

• Telling an object what to do.

• Giving an object human-like features.

• Naming an object

Open Ended

Looking at this picture, give me an example of personification.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of alliteration?

• When the same sound is repeated at the beginning of the word. 

• When we use repeat the same sentence twice.

• Repeating the same word twice in a sentence.

• When the same letter is repeated at the beginning of the word.

Multiple Choice

What is an example of alliteration?

• The big bad bear hid behind the bush.

• The scary bear hid in the bushes.

• The bear was scared so he had to hide.

• The bear likes to play hide and seek.

Multiple Choice

Fill in the missing word.

A hyperbole is when we ______ something and it is not literal.

• explain

• exaggerate

• name

• define

Multiple Choice

What is an example of hyperbole?

• I am so tired I could sleep for a whole year.

• I am so tired I will go to sleep.

• I sleep for 8 hours every night. 

• Sleeping early every night is good for you. 

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of an idiom?

• When a phrase has another meaning from what it says.

• When we compare two things.

• When we use a complex sentence.

• Giving an object human-like features.

Multiple Choice

What is an example of an idiom?

• She is very smart.

• She loves going to school every day.

• She has a heart of gold.

• She likes to help out in class.

Multiple Choice

'This test is a piece of cake'

What does the expression 'piece of cake' mean in this example of an idiom?

• Hard.

• Easy.

• Too long.

• Too short.

Open Ended

What is one thing you have learned while doing figurative language over the last 3 weeks?

Poll

What has been your favourite example of figurative language to learn so far?

• Simile.

• Personification.

• Alliteration.

• Hyperbole.

• Idiom.