Weitere ähnliche Inhalte Ähnlich wie How to Teach Kids Similes, Metaphors, Hyperboles and Idioms (20) Mehr von Lynn Scotty (20) Kürzlich hochgeladen (20) How to Teach Kids Similes, Metaphors, Hyperboles and Idioms1. Figurative Language
As kids advance as readers, they need knowledge of
figurative language to understand more complex text.
similes hyperbole metaphors idioms
He eats like a bird.
He eats very little.
She was on the
plane forever!
I am a night owl. The test was a
piece of cake.
I stay up late. She was on the plane
for a long time.
The test was easy.
metaphors hyperboles
© 2020 reading2success.com
2. Every time we go out, he eats like a bird.
(very little)
© 2020 reading2success.com
4. She was on the plane forever!
(for a long time)
Hyperboles: exaggerated sentences not taken seriously..
© 2020 reading2success.com
5. Idioms: have a meaning different from the words.
The test was a piece of cake.
(easy)
© 2020 reading2success.com
6. Similes:
use the words like or as to
establish a comparison
between two unlike things
© 2020 reading2success.com
Introduction
7. Every time we go out, he eats like a bird.
(very little)
© 2020 reading2success.com
Teaching Template 1
8. When she fell, her face was as red as a tomato.
(she became embarrassed)
© 2020 reading2success.com
Teaching Template 2
9. The dryer is as quiet as a mouse.
(not noisy)
© 2020 reading2success.com
Teaching Template 3
10. She is as proud as a peacock.
( they both are feeling pleased about themselves)
© 2020 reading2success.com
Teaching Template 4
11. Have kids underline the simile in each sentence and draw an
arrow to the matching picture.
The weather is as cold as ice.
2. He moves like a cheetah.
3. He is as strong as an ox.
4. She is as proud as a peacock.
1.
© 2020 reading2success.com
12. Have kids underline the simile in each sentence and draw an
arrow to the matching picture.
The weather is as cold as ice.
© 2020 reading2success.com
13. Have kids underline the simile in each sentence and draw an
arrow to the matching picture.
The weather is as cold as ice.
Similes use the word as….
© 2020 reading2success.com
14. Have kids underline the simile in each sentence and draw an
arrow to the matching picture.
The weather is as cold as ice.
Similes use the word as….
….to establish a comparison between two unlikely things.
The weather is as cold as ice.
© 2020 reading2success.com
15. Have kids underline the simile in each sentence and draw an
arrow to the matching picture.
The weather is as cold as ice.
Similes use the word as….
….to establish a comparison between two unlikely things.
The weather is as cold as ice.
© 2020 reading2success.com
16. Have kids underline the simile in each sentence and draw an
arrow to the matching picture.
The weather is as cold as ice.
2. He moves like a cheetah.
3. He is as strong as an ox.
4. She is as proud as a peacock.
1.
© 2020 reading2success.com
17. Have kids underline the simile in each sentence and draw an
arrow to the matching picture.
He moves like a cheetah.
© 2020 reading2success.com
18. Have kids underline the simile in each sentence and draw an
arrow to the matching picture.
Similes use the word like….
He moves like a cheetah.
© 2020 reading2success.com
19. Have kids underline the simile in each sentence and draw an
arrow to the matching picture.
Similes use the word like….
He moves like a cheetah.
….to establish a comparison between two unlikely things.
He moves like a cheetah.
© 2020 reading2success.com
20. Have kids underline the simile in each sentence and draw an
arrow to the matching picture.
Similes use the word like….
He moves like a cheetah.
….to establish a comparison between two unlikely things.
He moves like a cheetah.
© 2020 reading2success.com
21. Have kids underline the simile in each sentence and
draw an arrow to the matching picture.
The weather is as cold as ice.
2. He moves like a cheetah.
3. He is as strong as an ox.
4. She is as proud as a peacock.
1.
© 2020 reading2success.com
22. Have kids underline the simile in each sentence and
draw an arrow to the matching picture.
The weather is as cold as ice.
2. He moves like a cheetah.
3. He is as strong as an ox.
4. She is as proud as a peacock.
1.
© 2020 reading2success.com
23. Have kids underline the simile in each sentence and
draw an arrow to the matching picture.
The weather is as cold as ice.
2. He moves like a cheetah.
3. He is as strong as an ox.
4. She is as proud as a peacock.
1.
© 2020 reading2success.com
24. Have kids complete each simile. Have them fill in the blank and then
draw an arrow to the matching picture.
The wheel is as flat as a _______ .
2. His crying is as loud as . .
3. The saddle fits like a .
4. He is as sly as a .
1. .
© 2020 reading2success.com
fox, glove, pancake, thunder
25. The wheel is as flat as a _______ .
2. His crying is as loud as . .
3. The saddle fits like a .
4. He is as sly as a .
1. .
pancake
l
© 2020 reading2success.com
Have kids complete each simile. Have them fill in the blank and then
draw an arrow to the matching picture.
fox, glove, pancake, thunder
26. The wheel is as flat as a _______ .
2. His crying is as loud as thunder.
3. The saddle fits like a .
4. He is as sly as a .
1. pancake .
l
l l
© 2020 reading2success.com
Have kids complete each simile. Have them fill in the blank and then draw an
arrow to the matching picture.
fox, glove, pancake, thunder
27. The wheel is as flat as a _______ .
2. His crying is as loud as thunder.
3. The saddle fits like a g ove .
4. He is as sly as a .
1. pancake .
l
l l
l
© 2020 reading2success.com
Have kids complete each simile. Have them fill in the blank and then
draw an arrow to the matching picture.
fox, glove, pancake, thunder
28. The wheel is as flat as a _______ .
2. His crying is as loud as thunder.
3. The saddle fits like a g ove .
4. He is as sly as a .
1. pancake .
l
l l
l
fox
© 2020 reading2success.com
Have kids complete each simile. Have them fill in the blank and then
draw an arrow to the matching picture.
fox, glove, pancake, thunder
30. Metaphors: make comparisons not using the words like or as.
I am a night owl.
(up late)
© 2020 reading2success.com
Teaching Template
31. Metaphors: make comparisons not using the words like or as.
This truck is a dinosaur.
(old)
© 2020 reading2success.com
Teaching Template
32. My little brother is a couch potato.
(inactive)
Metaphors: make comparisons not using the words like or as.
© 2020 reading2success.com
Teaching Template
33. Happiness is eating an ice cream cone.
Metaphors: make comparisons not using the words like or as.
© 2020 reading2success.com
Teaching Template
35. Have kids underline the metphor in each sentence and draw an
arrow to the matching picture.
Her closet is a pigsty.
© 2020 reading2success.com
36. Have kids underline the metphor in each sentence and draw an
arrow to the matching picture.
Her closet is a pigsty.
Metaphors do not use the words like or as ….
© 2020 reading2success.com
37. Have kids underline the metphor in each sentence and draw an
arrow to the matching picture.
Metaphors do not use the words like or as ….
….to establish a comparison between two unlikely things.
Her closet is a pigsty.
Her closet is a pigsty.
© 2020 reading2success.com
42. Have kids read each sentence to determine if it is a simile or a metaphor.
Write s for simile or m for metaphor.
1. The puppy is as light as a feather.
2. He is a shining star.
3. She is as tall as a giraffe.
6. She sleeps like a log.
7.
5. Shawn is a walking computer.
Home
run!
Sherry is a fish.
© 2020 reading2success.com
43. 1. The puppy is as light as a feather.
© 2020 reading2success.com
Have kids read each sentence to determine if it is a simile or a metaphor.
Write s for simile or m for metaphor.
44. 1. The puppy is as light as a feather.
• The sentence compares both the small puppy
and the feather as light (not weighing a lot).
• The comparison uses the word as.
© 2020 reading2success.com
Have kids read each sentence to determine if it is a simile or a metaphor.
Write s for simile or m for metaphor.
45. 1. The puppy is as light as a feather.
• The sentence compares both the small puppy
and the feather as light (not weighing a lot).
• The comparison uses the word as.
© 2020 reading2success.com
Have kids read each sentence to determine if it is a simile or a metaphor.
Write s for simile or m for metaphor.
46. 1. The puppy is as light as a feather.
• The sentence compares both the small puppy
and the feather as light (not weighing a lot).
• The comparison uses the word as.
© 2020 reading2success.com
Have kids read each sentence to determine if it is a simile or a metaphor.
Write s for simile or m for metaphor.
47. 1. The puppy is as light as a feather.
• The sentence compares both the small puppy
and the feather as light (not weighing a lot).
• The comparison uses the word as.
s
© 2020 reading2success.com
Have kids read each sentence to determine if it is a simile or a metaphor.
Write s for simile or m for metaphor.
48. 1. The puppy is as light as a feather.
2. He is a shining star.
3. She is as tall as a giraffe.
6. She sleeps like a log.
7.
5. Shawn is a walking computer.
Home
run!
Sherry is a fish.
S
S
S
m
m
m
© 2020 reading2success.com
Have kids read each sentence to determine if it is a simile or a metaphor.
Write s for simile or m for metaphor.
54. Have kids underline the hyperbole in each sentence
and draw an arrow to the matching picture.
1. She had a mountain of homework.
2. That car costs a fortune.
4. He takes hours to put on his shoes.
© 2020 reading2success.com
3. Her book has a million pages.
55. 1. She had a mountain of homework.
2. That car costs a fortune.
4. He takes hours to put on his shoes.
3. Her book has a million pages.
© 2020 reading2success.com
Have kids underline the hyperbole in each sentence
and draw an arrow to the matching picture.
56. 1. She had a mountain of homework.
2. That car costs a fortune.
4. He takes hours to put on his shoes.
3. Her book has a million pages.
© 2020 reading2success.com
Have kids underline the hyperbole in each sentence
and draw an arrow to the matching picture.
57. 1. She had a mountain of homework.
2. That car costs a fortune.
4. He takes hours to put on his shoes.
3. Her book has a million pages.
© 2020 reading2success.com
Have kids underline the hyperbole in each sentence
and draw an arrow to the matching picture.
59. 1. The bags of groceries
cost a million dollars!
© 2020 reading2success.com
Have kids read each sentence to determine if it is a metaphor or a hyperbole.
Write m for metaphor or h for hyperbole.
60. 1. The bags of groceries
cost a million dollars!
The sentence is an exaggeration.
The groceries did not cost a million
dollars, but they did cost a lot.
© 2020 reading2success.com
Have kids read each sentence to determine if it is a metaphor or a hyperbole.
Write m for metaphor or h for hyperbole.
61. 1. The bags of groceries
cost a million dollars!
The sentence is an exaggeration.
The groceries did not cost a million
dollars, but they did cost a lot.
h
© 2020 reading2success.com
Have kids read each sentence to determine if it is a metaphor or a hyperbole.
Write m for metaphor or h for hyperbole.
62. Have kids read each sentence to determine if it is a metaphor or a hyperbole.
Write m for metaphor or h for hyperbole.
63. • The sentence compares both the wind and a
wolf as howling (a loud cry).
• The comparison does not use the words as or
like.
© 2020 reading2success.com
Have kids read each sentence to determine if it is a metaphor or a hyperbole.
Write m for metaphor or h for hyperbole.
64. • The sentence compares the wind and a
howling wolf (a loud cry).
• The comparison does not uses the words as or
like.
m
© 2020 reading2success.com
Have kids read each sentence to determine if it is a metaphor or a hyperbole.
Write m for metaphor or h for hyperbole.
67. Idioms: don’t mean exactly what the words say.
The test was a piece of cake.
(easy)
© 2020 reading2success.com
Teaching Template
68. Idioms: don’t mean exactly what the words say.
© 2020 reading2success.com
Teaching Template
69. She is on the fence.
(can’t choose)
or
Idioms: don’t mean exactly what the words say.
© 2020 reading2success.com
Teaching Template
70. Idioms: don’t mean exactly what the words say.
Teaching Template
The school is within a squirrel’s leap.
(close)
71. Have kids underline the idiom in each sentence and draw an arrow
to the matching picture.
There’s a frog in my throat.
4. He’ll mow the lawn when pigs fly.
3. Her actions speak louder than words.
2. When she graduated, she was
on top of the world.
1.
I will feed
them.
© 2020 reading2success.com
72. 1. There’s a frog in my throat.
An idiom is not literal. The idiom doesn’t
mean there is a frog in the duck’s throat.
It means that the duck’s throat is hoarse
(sounding rough and harsh).
© 2020 reading2success.com
Have kids underline the idiom in each sentence and draw an arrow
to the matching picture.
73. Have kids underline the idiom in each sentence and draw an arrow
to the matching picture.
There’s a frog in my throat.
4. He’ll mow the lawn when pigs fly.
3. Her actions speak louder than words.
2. When she graduated, she was
on top of the world.
1.
I will feed
them.
© 2020 reading2success.com
74. An idiom is not literal. The idiom doesn’t mean
she was on top of the world. It means she felt
successful and happy.
2. When she graduated, she was
on top of the world.
© 2020 reading2success.com
Have kids underline the idiom in each sentence and draw an arrow
to the matching picture.
75. Underline the idiom in each sentence and draw an
arrow to the matching picture.
There’s a frog in my throat.
4. He’ll mow the lawn when pigs fly.
3. Her actions speak louder than words.
2. When she graduated, she was
on top of the world.
1.
I will feed
them.
© 2020 reading2success.com
Have kids underline the idiom in each sentence and draw an arrow
to the matching picture.
76. An idiom is not literal. The idiom doesn’t mean
actions speak or talk. It means that her actions
(what she does) are more important than what
she says (words).
3. Her actions speak louder
than words.
I will feed
them.
© 2020 reading2success.com
Underline the idiom in each sentence and draw an
arrow to the matching picture.
77. Underline the idiom in each sentence and draw an
arrow to the matching picture.
There’s a frog in my throat.
4. He’ll mow the lawn when pigs fly.
3. Her actions speak louder than words.
2. When she graduated, she was
on top of the world.
1.
I will feed
them.
© 2020 reading2success.com
78. An idiom is not literal. The idiom doesn’t mean
he’ll mow the lawn. It means when pigs fly, he’ll
mow the lawn. Since pigs don’t fly, he is not
expected to mow the lawn.
4. He’ll mow the lawn when pigs fly.
© 2020 reading2success.com
Underline the idiom in each sentence and draw an
arrow to the matching picture.
79. Underline the idiom in each sentence and draw an
arrow to the matching picture.
There’s a frog in my throat.
4. He’ll mow the lawn when pigs fly.
3. Her actions speak louder than words.
2. When she graduated, she was
on top of the world.
1.
I will feed
them.
© 2020 reading2success.com
80. Have kids read each sentence to determine if it is a hyperbole or an idiom.
Write h for hyperbole or i for idiom.
The school is within a squirrel’s leap.
He wears his heart on his sleeve.
There is a frog in my throat.
It took a million gumballs to fill the machine.
She had a mountain of homework.
I have the best dog in the whole world.
81. Have kids read each sentence to determine if it is a hyperbole or an idiom.
Write h for hyperbole or i for idiom.
The school is within a squirrel’s leap.
He wears his heart on his sleeve.
There is a frog in my throat.
It took a million gumballs to fill the machine.
She had a mountain of homework.
I have the best dog in the whole world.
i
i
i
h
h
h