Figurative Language Practice

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Big Bob bought bright blueberries by the beach.

Alliteration

Little laughing lobsters liked living in London.

Alliteration

Many mighty men made magnificnet models.

Alliteration

My mom magically mixes milk and on Mondays.

Alliteration

Silly Suzy sips slippery soda from strong straws.

Alliteration

Two turtles took turns tasting tacos.

Alliteration

Dad works non-stop

Hyperbole

I am so hungry I could eat a whale-sized burger.

Hyperbole

If I don't get a smart phone I will die.

Hyperbole

It took forever to finish the math problem.

Hyperbole

Mom is going to ground me forever.

Hyperbole

My backpack weighs a ton.

Hyperbole

My brother never stops talking.

Hyperbole

My homework took me a million years to finish.

Hyperbole

She is older than dinosaurs.

Hyperbole

She was so small she would fit through a keyhole.

Hyperbole

That book is older than the world.

Hyperbole

That sports car is quicker than bullets.

Hyperbole

That was the worst book the world has ever seen!

Hyperbole

The huge bear was the size of a skyscraper.

Hyperbole

We waited in line for a year.

Hyperbole

She is a monster when she's hungry.

Metahpor

Dad was a lion when he was mad.

Metaphor

My brother is a shining star in school.

Metaphor

My new bed was a dream come true.

Metaphor

That cake was a slice of heaven.

Metaphor

The man was a beast when he didn't get his way.

Metaphor

The sky was a blue blanket covering my head.

Metaphor

The sun was a warm blanket on my back.

Metaphor

You are a beast when you are mad.

Metaphor

Bang, the door slammed shut.

Onomatopoeia

Clang, crash, the dishes fell to the floor.

Onomatopoeia

Hiss, hiss, the snake slithered across the ground.

Onomatopoeia

Ring, ring, went the phone.

Onomatopoeia

The thunder went boom, crack, boom.

Onomatopoeia

Tick-tock, the clock was slowly moving

Onomatopoeia

The rain played a song on our roof last night.

Personificaiton

My feet are killing me.

Personification

That math problem hates me.

Personification

The cookies went swimming in my milk.

Personification

The flowers danced in the wind.

Personification

The ocean waves came to greet me.

Personification

The sky started crying, so I used my umbrella.

Personification

The stars winked at me when I walked home

Personification

The storm clouds were mean.

Personification

The tree branches bent down to greet us.

Personification

The tree branches shivered in the wind.

Personification

The tree roots grabbed on to the dirt.

Personification

The wind whispered hello in my ears.

Personification

Jane moved like a cheetah when she was excited.

Simile

Mom is as sweet as sugar.

Simile

My homework was as easy as kindergarten work.

Simile

She could swim like a fish.

Simile

The chair felt like a giant marshmallow.

Simile

The moon looked like a piece of Swiss cheese.

Simile

The night sky looked like black tar.

Simile

The puppy was as small as my hand.

Simile

The spring flowers were as pretty as a picture.

Simile

The summer heat felt like an oven.

Simile

The yellow bus looked like a moving banana.

Simile


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