Figurative Language

Sir Thomas moved as quietly as he

could, but his armor creaked with every

step. Fortunately, the dragon did not awaken. Sir Thomas tried to be brave, but it wasn’t easy.

The dragon was as big as a house and Sir Thomas knew it could breath fire.

• metaphor

• aliiteration

• idiom

• personification

"These muffins are amazing!”

declared Mrs. Jenkins.

“Yes,” replied Mr. Trapp. “Ms. Morris makes marvelous muffins. She might give you the recipe if you ask.”

“Then I will certainly do that. I’d love to make them for the bake sale next week.”

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

• idiom

Isabel has been impossible since she

became the class president. She thinks

her ideas are better than everyone else’s and won’t listen to anyone. If she doesn’t get off her high horse, even her friends will stop talking to her.

• alliteration

• simile

• personification

• idiom

I’m sorry I was late for school, but it

really wasn’t my fault. First, my alarm

didn’t go off in time and then it took my mom about a million years to make my breakfast. Then I spilled syrup on my shirt and had to change it. Then I couldn’t find my homework!

• hyperbole

• idiom

• simile

• alliteration

As we walked along the beach we

could feel the soft, warm sand under

our feet and hear the waves whispering their secrets to the shore. Dad whistled a happy tune and I realized that there was nowhere on earth I would rather be.

• idiom

• hyperbole

• personification

• metaphor

Ana could tell she wasn’t in Chicago

anymore the minute she stepped off

the plane. The airport was a sauna and everyone was speaking in Spanish. It was confusing at first, and a little scary too, but then she heard her grandma’s voice calling her name.

• simile

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• alliteration

Keisha could barely see in the dim

light of the attic. The old floor boards

creaked under her feet as she shuffled toward the pile of dusty boxes in the corner. Fortunately, the box on top was not heavy; she could hear the contents rattling around inside.

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

"What on earth are you doing, Emily?”

asked Cody as he walked into the kitchen.

“I’m making a volcano for the science fair, want to give me a hand?”

“Sure, what do you need?”

“Pour some baking soda into that cup.”

• metaphor

• idiom

• personification

• simile

Everyone at the picnic was having a

wonderful time! The little kids were

splashing in the wading pool while the bigger kids splatted each other with water balloons. The grownups chattered happily while the hotdogs sizzled on the grill.

• idiom

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

We went to the movies last night.

The line to get tickets was a thousand

miles long and we thought we wouldn’t get in. Mom kept saying that we should have bought tickets online. It worked out okay though. We finally got tickets and the movie was great!

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

• alliteratio