Figurative Language Task Cards

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Grade 3 CCSS Covered
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as
the basis for the answers.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.3.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with
diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.3 Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate elaboration and
detail.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.6 Speak in complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested
detail or clarification. (See grade 3 Language standards 1 and 3 here for specific expectations.)
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
Grade 4
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing
inferences from the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.3 Identify the reasons and evidence a speaker provides to support particular points.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
Grade 5
Grade 6
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative,
connotative, and technical meanings.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a
text and contributes to the development of the ideas.
diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
How to use these task cards:
Here are 36 task cards to help your students practice identifying the 8 common types of
figurative language: simile, metaphor, oxymoron, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia,
hyperbole and idioms. The task cards are supplementary and should be used once your
students have been presented to figurative language.
Task cards can be used in following ways:
• Give each student a card and have him/ her read it and discuss the answer.
• These cards can be used for oral activities in big or small groups.
• You can also use this as individually written homework or seatwork.
• Use the recording sheets to document the child’s answers. Another option
is to record their answers on their notebook.
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Figurative Language Task Card Figurative Language Task Card
It was a sunny, sluggish, super Saturday My birthday is coming up this week and I’m
when Jim and his sister Kathy decided to go having a party. I’m having the party at the
to the beach with their parents. They packed zoo and my mom is as busy as a bee with
their swimming gear and some picnic food preparations. All of my friends are invited to
and took a short drive to the beach to enjoy this boisterous, beautiful, birthday bash. I’m
a day of fun! so excited!
What technique is being used? What technique is being used?
How do you figure? Explain your answer/s. How do you figure? Explain your answer/s.
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3 4
I love you. You are a bright ray of sunshine. I miss you so much. I can’t sleep. Thoughts
You brighten my day. of you are buzzing around inside my head.
Please come home soon.
What technique is being used?

What technique is being used?
How do you figure? Explain your answer/s.
How do you figure? Explain your answer/s.
5 6
We went hiking and camping the other day.

It was such a long but fun walk back to the I aced my Math test and saw my name
campsite. My friends and I were so hungry posted on the top ten list. That was
we could eat a mountain of pancakes. awesome! I feel on top of the world.
Fortunately, we brought a lot of campfire
food.
7 8
Winter is coming and many people feel

under the weather. Take necessary The heavens wept for the children who died.
precautions and stay warm. Remember to People held hands and prayed for them and
always wash your hands to keep the germs for each other.
away.
9 10
I took my brother out to the park to fly our

"Brrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinng! An alarm clock clanged
kites. The kites were colorful fishes swimming
in the dark and silent room."
-Richard Wright, Native Son, 1940
in the sky. They were so beautiful.

11 12
It was so dark, damp and dreary. Just when

we thought all hope was lost, the rooster You are such a clown! I like hanging out with
announced the coming of a bright new day. you. I’m glad you are my friend.

13 14
That was such a fun baseball game. The only I have a pet lizard named Lizzy. Lizzy is a
downside was when the ball fell on my head lazy, loony, light, little lizard. I bring her along
and I saw stars dancing in front of me. Good with me whenever I can.
thing I still caught it!

15 16
It was so cold. There was a blizzard. The That hair gel looks awful. To put it on your
wind blew with all her might. Cars were head would mean the Apocalypse! Look, it’s
buried under a mountain of snow. People turned into a hideous color. It’s a disaster
were asked to stay indoors. waiting to happen.

17 18
It sushes.
It hushes That is one pretty ugly doll you’ve got there.
The loudness in the road. It reminds me of my old worn out raggedy
It flitter-twitters, Anne doll.
And laughs away from me.
Excerpt from Cynthia in the Snow by Gwendolyn Brooks

19 20
I love singing this song in the shower: “Baby You can learn a lot of fun stuff over the
you’re a firework. Come on show them what internet. The internet is an information
you’re worth!” highway! The trick is to sort out the bogus
information from true facts.

21 22
He drove a jaguar to the party and everybody It was so dark out we couldn’t see where we
turned green with envy. Nobody knew that it were going. We were as blind as a bat.
was just a borrowed car. Thankfully someone had a flashlight in their
backpack.

23 24
Mom made me an enormous, superb

Come on! Spill the beans! Is she really going
chocolate cake for my birthday. I was in
out with him? You’re as tight lipped as an
seventh heaven! Everyone at the party got to
oyster.
take home a slice.

25 26
"Hark, hark!
Bow-wow. Matthew worries too much. He worries about
The watch-dogs bark!
Bow-wow.
big stuff and small stuff. His friends call
Hark, hark! I hear him a wet blanket but love him still.
The strain of strutting chanticleer
Cry, 'cock-a-diddle-dow!'"
~The Tempest by William Shakespeare's
27 28
From atop the pedestal, the judge examined You are my rock. You make me feel good
the witness like a crow perched on a high about myself. I can always count on your
branch. This made the witness so nervous his support. Thanks for being such a good friend.
voice was but a whisper.

29 30
Dad says I’m a wise fool to get a Chinchilla

Harry’s eyes were like deep rivers. I could
from the pet shop. I told dad I’m giving it to
drown in them. He’s my favorite.
him as a present. We both laughed so hard
we cried.

31 32
Even though they say the world will end The wind called out to me. I heard it whisper
tomorrow, I will love you for a thousand years. my name. It said… “put a jacket on, it’s
getting cold!”

33 34
He kissed her forehead so softly while she The Whitehouse waged an all out war
was fast asleep. His kisses were as light as against terror. Nobody wants a repeat of
a feather. She continued to dream happy the tragedy that happened.
dreams.

35 36
What about the joke:

How are we going to get there in time? If Knock-knock Who's there?
you have any bright ideas, I’m all ears. Boo
Boo who?
Don't cry, I was only joking

Figurative Language Task Cards Recording Sheet
Name:
Type of Figurative Date
Card # Signal Word/s or Phrase
Language Completed
1.
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5.
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8.
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11.
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18.
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Figurative Language Task Cards Recording Sheet
Name:
Type of Figurative Date
Card # Signal Word/s or Phrase
Language Completed
19.
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Figurative Language Task Cards Answer Key
1. Alliteration 19. Metaphor

2. Simile –Alliteration 20. Metaphor
3. Metaphor 21. Idiom
4. Personification 22. Simile
5. Hyperbole 23. Idiom - Simile
6. Idiom 24. Idiom
7. Idiom 25. Onomatopoeia
8. Personification 26. Idiom
9. Onomatopoeia 27. Simile
10. Metaphor 28. Metaphor
11. Alliteration – Personification 29. Simile
12. Metaphor 30. Oxymoron – Hyperbole
13. Hyperbole 31. Hyperbole
14. Alliteration 32. Personification
15. Personification – Hyperbole 33. Simile
16. Idiom 34. Personification
17. Onomatopoeia 35. Hyperbole - Idiom
18. Oxymoron 36. Onomatopoeia
Figurative
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Task cards can be used in following ways:

What technique is being used?

We went hiking and camping the other day.

Winter is coming and many people feel

I took my brother out to the park to fly our

What technique is being used? What technique is being used?

It was so dark, damp and dreary. Just when

What technique is being used? What technique is being used?

What technique is being used? What technique is being used?

What technique is being used? What technique is being used?

What technique is being used? What technique is being used?

What technique is being used? What technique is being used?

What technique is being used? What technique is being used?

Mom made me an enormous, superb

What technique is being used? What technique is being used?

What technique is being used? What technique is being used?

Dad says I’m a wise fool to get a Chinchilla

What technique is being used? What technique is being used?

What technique is being used? What technique is being used?

What technique is being used? What technique is being used?

What about the joke:

What technique is being used? What technique is being used?

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