Figurative Language Game

Can you discover the missing picture by answering questions about figurative language?
Click here to read the directions.

Game Directions
1. Read each clue and click the type of figurative language that matches it. If you are right, small squares will disappear from the picture on the right. Try to guess the picture with each clue. 2.

3.
4.

If you are wrong, try again.

When you get to the end, enjoy your celebration.

Click the magnifying glass to start the game!

START

happy as a clam

simile
metaphor

You are a bear in the morning.

pretty as a picture

simile metaphor

metaphor
simile
Sally sells sea shells.

FINISH!

The paper screamed.

personification onomatopoeia

ugly as an ogre

simile

metaphor
Buzz

Answer the questions correctly to reveal the surprise picture!

The dog is a princess. Red roses rock.

alliteration
onomatopoeia

The sun sang in the sky.

metaphor
personification

BANG!
onomatopoeia

simile
Im hungry; I could eat a horse.

hyperbole
onomatopoeia

simile

alliteration

metaphor

metaphor

hyperbole
personification

START

happy as a clam

simile
metaphor

You are a bear in the morning.

pretty as a picture

simile metaphor

metaphor
simile
Sally sells sea shells.

FINISH!

The paper screamed.

personification onomatopoeia

ugly as an ogre

simile

metaphor
Buzz

Answer the questions correctly to reveal the surprise picture!

The dog is a princess. Red roses rock.

alliteration
onomatopoeia

The sun sang in the sky.

metaphor
personification

BANG!
onomatopoeia

simile
Im hungry; I could eat a horse.

hyperbole
onomatopoeia

simile

alliteration

metaphor

metaphor

hyperbole
personification

START

happy as a clam

simile
metaphor

You are a bear in the morning.

pretty as a picture

simile metaphor

metaphor
simile
Sally sells sea shells.

FINISH!

The paper screamed.

personification onomatopoeia

ugly as an ogre

simile

metaphor
Buzz

Answer the questions correctly to reveal the surprise picture!

The dog is a princess. Red roses rock.

alliteration
onomatopoeia

The sun sang in the sky.

metaphor
personification

BANG!
onomatopoeia

simile
Im hungry; I could eat a horse.

hyperbole
onomatopoeia

simile

alliteration

metaphor

metaphor

hyperbole
personification

START

happy as a clam

simile
metaphor

You are a bear in the morning.

pretty as a picture

simile metaphor

metaphor
simile
Sally sells sea shells.

FINISH!

The paper screamed.

personification onomatopoeia

ugly as an ogre

simile

metaphor
Buzz

Answer the questions correctly to reveal the surprise picture!

The dog is a princess. Red roses rock.

alliteration
onomatopoeia

The sun sang in the sky.

metaphor
personification

BANG!
onomatopoeia

simile
Im hungry; I could eat a horse.

hyperbole
onomatopoeia

simile

alliteration

metaphor

metaphor

hyperbole
personification

START

happy as a clam

simile
metaphor

You are a bear in the morning.

pretty as a picture

simile metaphor

metaphor
simile
Sally sells sea shells.

FINISH!

The paper screamed.

personification onomatopoeia

ugly as an ogre

simile

metaphor
Buzz

Answer the questions correctly to reveal the surprise picture!

The dog is a princess. Red roses rock.

alliteration
onomatopoeia

The sun sang in the sky.

metaphor
personification

BANG!
onomatopoeia

simile
Im hungry; I could eat a horse.

hyperbole
onomatopoeia

simile

alliteration

metaphor

metaphor

hyperbole
personification

START

happy as a clam

simile
metaphor

You are a bear in the morning.

pretty as a picture

simile metaphor

metaphor
simile
Sally sells sea shells.

FINISH!

The paper screamed.

personification onomatopoeia

ugly as an ogre

simile

metaphor
Buzz

Answer the questions correctly to reveal the surprise picture!

The dog is a princess. Red roses rock.

alliteration
onomatopoeia

The sun sang in the sky.

metaphor
personification

BANG!
onomatopoeia

simile
Im hungry; I could eat a horse.

hyperbole
onomatopoeia

simile

alliteration

metaphor

metaphor

hyperbole
personification

START

happy as a clam

simile
metaphor

You are a bear in the morning.

pretty as a picture

simile metaphor

metaphor
simile
Sally sells sea shells.

FINISH!

The paper screamed.

personification onomatopoeia

ugly as an ogre

simile

metaphor
Buzz

Answer the questions correctly to reveal the surprise picture!

The dog is a princess. Red roses rock.

alliteration
onomatopoeia

The sun sang in the sky.

metaphor
personification

BANG!
onomatopoeia

simile
Im hungry; I could eat a horse.

hyperbole
onomatopoeia

simile

alliteration

metaphor

metaphor

hyperbole
personification

START

happy as a clam

simile
metaphor

You are a bear in the morning.

pretty as a picture

simile metaphor

metaphor
simile
Sally sells sea shells.

FINISH!

The paper screamed.

personification onomatopoeia

ugly as an ogre

simile

metaphor
Buzz

Answer the questions correctly to reveal the surprise picture!

The dog is a princess. Red roses rock.

alliteration
onomatopoeia

The sun sang in the sky.

metaphor
personification

BANG!
onomatopoeia

simile
Im hungry; I could eat a horse.

hyperbole
onomatopoeia

simile

alliteration

metaphor

metaphor

hyperbole
personification

START

happy as a clam

simile
metaphor

You are a bear in the morning.

pretty as a picture

simile metaphor

metaphor
simile
Sally sells sea shells.

FINISH!

The paper screamed.

personification onomatopoeia

ugly as an ogre

simile

metaphor
Buzz

Answer the questions correctly to reveal the surprise picture!

The dog is a princess. Red roses rock.

alliteration
onomatopoeia

The sun sang in the sky.

metaphor
personification

BANG!
onomatopoeia

simile
Im hungry; I could eat a horse.

hyperbole
onomatopoeia

simile

alliteration

metaphor

metaphor

hyperbole
personification

START

happy as a clam

simile
metaphor

You are a bear in the morning.

pretty as a picture

simile metaphor

metaphor
simile
Sally sells sea shells.

FINISH!

The paper screamed.

personification onomatopoeia

ugly as an ogre

simile

metaphor
Buzz

Answer the questions correctly to reveal the surprise picture!

The dog is a princess. Red roses rock.

alliteration
onomatopoeia

The sun sang in the sky.

metaphor
personification

BANG!
onomatopoeia

simile
Im hungry; I could eat a horse.

hyperbole
onomatopoeia

simile

alliteration

metaphor

metaphor

hyperbole
personification

START

happy as a clam

simile
metaphor

You are a bear in the morning.

pretty as a picture

simile metaphor

metaphor
simile
Sally sells sea shells.

FINISH!

The paper screamed.

personification onomatopoeia

ugly as an ogre

simile

metaphor
Buzz

Answer the questions correctly to reveal the surprise picture!

The dog is a princess. Red roses rock.

alliteration
onomatopoeia

The sun sang in the sky.

metaphor
personification

BANG!
onomatopoeia

simile
Im hungry; I could eat a horse.

hyperbole
onomatopoeia

simile

alliteration

metaphor

metaphor

hyperbole
personification

START

happy as a clam

simile
metaphor

You are a bear in the morning.

pretty as a picture

simile metaphor

metaphor
simile
Sally sells sea shells.

FINISH!

The paper screamed.

personification onomatopoeia

ugly as an ogre

simile

metaphor
Buzz

Answer the questions correctly to reveal the surprise picture!

The dog is a princess. Red roses rock.

alliteration
onomatopoeia

The sun sang in the sky.

metaphor
personification

BANG!
onomatopoeia

simile
Im hungry; I could eat a horse.

hyperbole
onomatopoeia

simile

alliteration

metaphor

metaphor

hyperbole
personification

START

happy as a clam

simile
metaphor

You are a bear in the morning.

pretty as a picture

simile metaphor

metaphor
simile
Sally sells sea shells.

FINISH!

The paper screamed.

personification onomatopoeia

You have found my dog Chloe!

alliteration
onomatopoeia

The sun sang in the sky.

ugly as an ogre

simile

metaphor
Buzz

Click the finish button for a surprise!

The dog is a princess. Red roses rock.

metaphor
personification

BANG!
onomatopoeia

simile
Im hungry; I could eat a horse.

hyperbole
onomatopoeia

simile

alliteration

metaphor

metaphor

hyperbole
personification

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