WorksheetsLITERAL VS. FIGURATIVE
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 11mins
Eric thinks doing schoolwork is one big video game.
Figurative
Literal
Thinking about summer camp makes me feel like a bundle of joy and sunshine.
Figurative
Literal
As I delivered my speech, my voice sounded as if I'd swallowed rocks and sand.
Figurative
Literal
Emma may seem clumsy, but onstage she dances like a gazelle.
Figurative
Literal
Jacob expresses many feelings through his photography.
Figurative
Literal
My teammate is a snail and a turtle combined!
Figurative
Literal
The mouse sat quietly in the corner.
Literal
Figurative
She was as quiet as a mouse.
Literal
Figurative
His room was a mess.
Literal
Figurative
I am extremely bored.
Literal
Figurative
I’m dying of boredom.
Literal
Figurative
The sun was shining all day.
Literal
Figurative
The golden rays of the sun playfully tickled our upturned faces.
Literal
Figurative
Read the text below. Is it an example of LITERAL or FIGURATIVE language?
"This winter has been the coldest one that I can remember."
Literal
Figurative
Read the text below. Is it an example of LITERAL or FIGURATIVE language?
"Marco is going to get as big as a house if he doesn't stop eating junk food!"
Literal
Figurative
Read the text below. Is it an example of LITERAL or FIGURATIVE language?
"Marco is going to get as big as a house if he doesn't stop eating junk food!"
Literal
Figurative
Read the text below. Is it an example of LITERAL or FIGURATIVE language?
"My brother is the best swimmer on his school team. He is like a fish whenever he's in the water."
Literal
Figurative
Read the text below. Is it an example of LITERAL or FIGURATIVE language?
"The clouds look like wisps of white cotton candy floating across the sky."
Literal
Figurative
Read the text below. Is it an example of LITERAL or FIGURATIVE language?
"I am very excited to get my driver's license next summer! How much money will I need to save so that I can buy a new car?"
Literal
Figurative
Read the text below. Is it an example of LITERAL or FIGURATIVE language?
"I haven't had anything to eat since last night."
Literal
Figurative
Read the text below. Is it an example of LITERAL or FIGURATIVE language?
"Barbra's beautiful blue eyes sparkled like glittering diamonds whenever she smiled."
Literal
Figurative
"I could barely speak because I had a frog in my throat from yelling at the concert."
Figurative
Literal
Determine whether the expression below is meat to be figurative or literal.
"My teacher told me to pull myself together after my argument with a classmate."
Figurative
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It is often very easy to tell what I am feeling because I am always very expressive.
Literal
Figurative
She is two faced.
Literal
Figurative
