FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Did I really win the lottery, or are you just pulling my leg?

Use context clues and choose the best meaning for each underlined idiom.

• Telling me the truth

• Making me laugh

• Tricking me

• Doing me a favor

Tags

TEKS.ELA.CR.2F

TEKS.ELA.2.3D

TEKS.ELA.RI.2C

TEKS.MATH.3.3D

Things aren't always going to go your way. Life isn't a bed of roses, you know.

Use the context clues and choose the best meaning for each underlined idiom.

• sweet-smelling

• full of thorns

• easy and comfortable

• painful and difficult

Tags

TEKS.ELA.CR.2F

TEKS.ELA.2.3D

TEKS.ELA.RI.2C

TEKS.MATH.3.3D

Elizabeth said it was no big deal to forgive her sister for their fight last week. "It's water under the bridge," she assured her.

• Something no one wants to talk about

• More important than anything else

• A huge problem that must be solved

• Something past that no longer matters

Tags

TEKS.ELA.CR.2F

TEKS.ELA.2.3D

TEKS.ELA.RI.2C

TEKS.MATH.3.3D

Sarah is barking up the wrong tree; that store doesn't even sell pet supplies.

• Looking in the wrong place

• Making a fuss over nothing

• Using her imagination

• Making too much noise

Tags

TEKS.ELA.CR.2F

TEKS.ELA.2.3D

TEKS.ELA.RI.2C

TEKS.MATH.3.3D

Rich was over the moon with excitement after hearing the good news.

• Unhappy

• Surprised

• Confused

• Thrilled

The district manager was coming later that day, so the team took extra care to cross their t's and dot their i's.

• Show up on time

• Make sure every small detail was right

• Do everything the way they normally would

• Make everything extra special

Tags

TEKS.ELA.CR.2F

TEKS.ELA.2.3D

TEKS.ELA.RI.2C

TEKS.MATH.3.3D

Your skin is as cold as ice!

Identify both types of figurative language found in each example.

• Simile and Personification

• Simile and Hyperbole

• Simile and Metaphor

• Simile and Symbol

Tags

TEKS.ELA.CW.4A

TEKS.ELA.E1.6B

TEKS.ELA.5.10D

TEKS.ELA.6.9D

TEKS.ELA.4.9B

My dog is a sweet, cuddly nurse when I'm sick.

Identify both types of figurative language found in each example.

• Metaphor and Simile

• Metaphor and Hyperbole

• Metaphor and personification

• Metaphor and Idiom

Tags

TEKS.ELA.CW.4A

TEKS.ELA.E1.6B

TEKS.ELA.6.9D

TEKS.MATH.7.9D

TEKS.ELA.8.9D

Match the example with the correct figurative language.

The wrapped gift begged to be opened.

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

• Personification

• Simile

Tags

TEKS.ELA.CW.4A

TEKS.ELA.E1.6B

TEKS.ELA.4.9B

TEKS.MATH.7.9D

Match the example correct figurative language.

My mouth is always the reason I get in trouble.

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Symbol

Tags

TEKS.ELA.CW.4A

TEKS.ELA.E1.6B