Figurative

Language Sort
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Figurative Language Sort

Directions: Cut out the examples of figurative language below. Paste each one in the box that matches which type of
figurative language it is.

Alliteration Hyperbole Idiom

Metaphor Onomatopoeia

Personification Simile

The bubble popped just The house breathed in Millie’s Monster Math
Timothy was like a kid in
as Sam tried to get the the smell of the makes learning math
a candy store.
attention of his friends. chocolate cookies. fun.

It’s raining cats and

dogs.
This activity is taking
forever.
Johnny was a clown.
X
Name: _______________________________________________ Date: __________________

Figurative Language Sort

Directions: Cut out the examples of figurative language below. Paste each one in the box that matches which type of
figurative language it is.

Alliteration Hyperbole Idiom

Metaphor Onomatopoeia

Personification Simile

The fireworks boomed

The putrid plant’s scent The crowd sighed in I ate as much as ten
as Taylor rode the Ferris
is pungent. unison. men!
Wheel.

X
We had to bite the bullet
The star was as sparkly The sea was a sheet of
and walk home after our
as a diamond. glass. car broke down.
Name: _______________________________________________ Date: __________________

Figurative Language Sort

Directions: Cut out the examples of figurative language below. Paste each one in the box that matches which type of
figurative language it is.

Alliteration Hyperbole Idiom

Metaphor Onomatopoeia

Personification Simile

The cereal swam circles Molly took the child She ran as fast as a It took forever to find
in the milk. under her wing. cheetah. you!

X
The squirrel was a ninja The old gate creaked
She was chilling in the
as he snuck into the loudly as the wind blew
checkered chair.
yard. it open.
Name: _______________________________________________ Date: __________________

Figurative Language Sort

Directions: Cut out the examples of figurative language below. Paste each one in the box that matches which type of
figurative language it is.

Alliteration Hyperbole Idiom

Metaphor Onomatopoeia

Personification Simile

The children were hyenas The spaghetti twirled

The shoes were hiding She was left hanging
laughing hysterically at around her plate like a pile
of snakes in a basket. under the bed. out to dry.
the silly joke.

X
Pat listened to the bubble
She made us write for We get to go to
wrap pop as she squeezed
hours and hours. Wonder World! it between her fingers.
Name: _______________________________________________ Date: __________________

Figurative Language Sort

Directions: Cut out the examples of figurative language below. Paste each one in the box that matches which type of
figurative language it is.

Alliteration Hyperbole Idiom

Metaphor Onomatopoeia

Personification Simile

The bag of chips

Time flies when you’re I thought the school My favorite character is
crunched as he shoved
having fun! day would never end! Big Bird.
it in his sack.
When she watered the

X
The teacher is a picture
plant, its leaves danced Reading is like living
of calmness as she
under the weight of the another person’s life.
water. observes the mess.
Name: _______________________________________________ Date: __________________

Figurative Language Sort

Directions: Cut out the examples of figurative language below. Paste each one in the box that matches which type of
figurative language it is.

Alliteration Hyperbole Idiom

Millie’s Monster Math
This activity is taking It’s raining cats and
makes learning math
forever. dogs.
fun.

Metaphor Onomatopoeia
The bubble popped just
Johnny was a clown. as Sam tried to get the
attention of his friends.

Personification Simile
The house breathed in
Timothy was like a kid in
the smell of the
a candy store.
chocolate cookies.

The bubble popped just The house breathed in Millie’s Monster Math
Timothy was like a kid in
as Sam tried to get the the smell of the makes learning math
a candy store.
attention of his friends. chocolate cookies. fun.

It’s raining cats and

dogs.
This activity is taking
forever.
Johnny was a clown.
X
Name: _______________________________________________ Date: __________________

Figurative Language Sort

Directions: Cut out the examples of figurative language below. Paste each one in the box that matches which type of
figurative language it is.

Alliteration Hyperbole Idiom

We had to bite the bullet
The putrid plant’s scent I ate as much as ten
and walk home after our
is pungent. men! car broke down.

Metaphor Onomatopoeia
The fireworks boomed
The sea was a sheet of
as Taylor rode the Ferris
glass.
Wheel.

Personification Simile

The crowd sighed in The star was as sparkly

unison. as a diamond.

The fireworks boomed

The putrid plant’s scent The crowd sighed in I ate as much as ten
as Taylor rode the Ferris
is pungent. unison. men!
Wheel.

X
We had to bite the bullet
The star was as sparkly The sea was a sheet of
and walk home after our
as a diamond. glass. car broke down.
Name: _______________________________________________ Date: __________________

Figurative Language Sort

Directions: Cut out the examples of figurative language below. Paste each one in the box that matches which type of
figurative language it is.

Alliteration Hyperbole Idiom

She was chilling in the It took forever to find Molly took the child
checkered chair. you! under her wing.

Metaphor Onomatopoeia
The squirrel was a ninja The old gate creaked
as he snuck into the loudly as the wind blew
yard. it open.

Personification Simile

The cereal swam circles She ran as fast as a

in the milk. cheetah.

The cereal swam circles Molly took the child She ran as fast as a It took forever to find
in the milk. under her wing. cheetah. you!

X
The squirrel was a ninja The old gate creaked
She was chilling in the
as he snuck into the loudly as the wind blew
checkered chair.
yard. it open.
Name: _______________________________________________ Date: __________________

Figurative Language Sort

Directions: Cut out the examples of figurative language below. Paste each one in the box that matches which type of
figurative language it is.

Alliteration Hyperbole Idiom

We get to go to She made us write for She was left hanging

Wonder World! hours and hours. out to dry.

Metaphor Onomatopoeia
The children were hyenas Pat listened to the bubble
laughing hysterically at wrap pop as she squeezed
the silly joke. it between her fingers.

Personification Simile
The spaghetti twirled
The shoes were hiding around her plate like a pile
under the bed. of snakes in a basket.

The children were hyenas The spaghetti twirled

The shoes were hiding She was left hanging
laughing hysterically at around her plate like a pile
of snakes in a basket. under the bed. out to dry.
the silly joke.

X
Pat listened to the bubble
She made us write for We get to go to
wrap pop as she squeezed
hours and hours. Wonder World! it between her fingers.
Name: _______________________________________________ Date: __________________

Figurative Language Sort

Directions: Cut out the examples of figurative language below. Paste each one in the box that matches which type of
figurative language it is.

Alliteration Hyperbole Idiom

My favorite character is I thought the school Time flies when you’re

Big Bird. day would never end! having fun!

Metaphor Onomatopoeia
The teacher is a picture The bag of chips
of calmness as she crunched as he shoved
observes the mess. it in his sack.

Personification Simile
When she watered the
plant, its leaves danced Reading is like living
under the weight of the another person’s life.
water.

The bag of chips

Time flies when you’re I thought the school My favorite character is
crunched as he shoved
having fun! day would never end! Big Bird.
it in his sack.
When she watered the

X
The teacher is a picture
plant, its leaves danced Reading is like living
of calmness as she
under the weight of the another person’s life.
water. observes the mess.
Name: _______________________________________________ Date: __________________

Figurative Language Sort

Directions: Cut out the examples of figurative language below. Paste each one in the box that matches which type of
figurative language it is.

Alliteration Hyperbole Idiom

Metaphor Onomatopoeia

Personification Simile