Figurative language project ideas

Figurative language project

Teaching figurative language terms can be boring. So here are some engaging, hands-on figurative language activities for your class!

Figurative language uses figures of speech including metaphors, similes, idioms, and personification. It typically describes something by comparing it with something different. Figurative language can be challenging for multilingual learners to understand. This is particularly true for newcomer and beginning English Language Learners (ELLs) as they are still learning literal language. Here are some strategies

Figurative language anchor chart

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Figurative language

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Teaching figurative language is easy! Start with good definitions and examples, add a little practice, then apply in kids' writing.

If you ask random people on the street to define figurative language, you will likely get a bunch of blank stares, and a few uh’s and um’s. We all exaggerate, we use comparisons, and words that start with the same letter. But we don’t do it with purpose or intention. We also don’t have neon […]