Description
Figurative Language Activities and Task Cards BUNDLE:
This Figurative Language Activities and Task Cards BUNDLE is the perfect tool for 3rd-6th grade teachers to help students master eight figures of speech: hyperbole, similes and metaphors, idioms, proverbs and adages, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and puns. With over 340 pages of instructional materials, task cards, worksheets, and answer keys, this bundle offers a comprehensive, engaging way to teach figurative language in the classroom. Available as a PDF and Google Slides version, this bundle is perfect for whole-class instruction, small groups, or literacy centers.
These are the links to the individual products:
- FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE #1: HYPERBOLES
- FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE #2: SIMILES AND METAPHORS
- FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE #3: IDIOMS
- FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE #4: PROVERBS AND ADAGES
- FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE #5: PERSONIFICATION
- FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE #6: ALLITERATION
- FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE #7: ONOMATOPOEIA
- FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE #8: PUNS
Descriptions of each Figurative Language Activity are as follows:
HYPERBOLE ACTIVITIES:
This hyperbole activity for 3rd-6th grade is perfect for students learning figures of speech. You will find anchor charts with sample hyperboles, task cards, and worksheets.
This file includes the following:
- Four hyperbole instructional pages and examples
- 36 task cards (students identify the hyperbole on 12 cards, finish hyperbole sentences on 12 cards, and create 12 hyperboles from regular sentences)
- Three activity pages
- Answer sheets
- Answer keys where appropriate
SIMILES AND METAPHORS ACTIVITIES:
This simile and metaphor worksheet, task cards, and activity pack is for 3rd-6th grade. Use it for whole-class figurative language instruction, literacy stations or centers, or small-group work. These figurative language activities are fun and educational.
This file includes the following:
- Four instructional sheets
- 36 task cards with varying student requirements
- A task card answer sheet
- Task card answer key
- Three worksheets (answers on the worksheets will vary)
IDIOMS ACTIVITIES:
Everything you need to give students a fun opportunity to learn all about idioms.
These idiom worksheets, task cards, and activities product were created for 3rd-6th grade and include the following:
- Two instructional pages
- Five full pages of common idioms and their meanings (67 idioms included)
- 36 task cards with three different question types
- One answer sheet
- One task card answer key
- Two printable activity pages
- One page for a whole-class idioms game
PROVERBS AND ADAGES ACTIVITIES:
This proverbs and adages figurative language activity for 3rd-6th grade is perfect for teachers who need task cards, sample proverbs, their meanings, and worksheets!
This file includes the following:
- Two instructional pages
- Seven pages of common proverbs and adages
- 24 task cards
- An answer sheet
- An answer key
- Three activity sheets
Per standards, this packet does NOT focus on the difference between proverbs and adages, but instead on their contextual meaning.
PERSONIFICATION ACTIVITIES:
These personification activities are perfect for teachers who want 3rd-6th graders to better understand how personification enhances written and spoken language.
This product includes the following:
- Three instructional pages
- A personification word list (2 pages with over 150 words) for common human traits and actions that can be used to personify writing
- 36 personification task cards with a variety of questions
- A task card answer sheet (2 pages)
- A task card answer key (2 pages)
- Four pages of activities.
ALLITERATION ACTIVITIES:
Alliteration is always amazing! This figurative language alliteration activity is designed for 3rd-6th grade and includes everything you need to engage students in fun, meaningful alliteration poems, activities, and worksheets.
This file includes the following:
- Two alliteration instructional sheets
- 20 task cards with varying student requirements
- A task card answer sheet
- An acrostic poetry exercise
- A tongue twister partner activity
- A class book template for an alliteration picture book
- Number poetry
- Alliteration in common phrases
ONOMATOPOEIA ACTIVITIES:
These onomatopoeia worksheets, task cards, and anchor charts are perfect for students learning about figures of speech. You will find reference pages with common onomatopoeia words and the corresponding things or animals they come from. This file is perfect for 3rd-6th grade.
This onomatopoeia file includes the following:
- An instructional poster
- A list of 90 common onomatopoeia words
- 24 task cards with three distinct question types
- An answer sheet
- A task card answer key
- Five onomatopoeia worksheets
PUNS ACTIVITIES:
This puns task card product is an engaging figurative-language word-play activity for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade.
This puns wordplay product includes:
- Two instructional pages
- 30 task cards (two per page)
- Task card answer sheets
- Task card answer keys
- Four puns no-prep printable activity sheets
THESE PDF FILES INCLUDE OVER 340 PDF PAGES + Digital Option in GOOGLE








Nicole M. –
We used this resource extensively during National Poetry Month. Very useful.
Shannon S. –
I loved this and my students enjoyed it even more! Can’t wait to use it again.
Misty G. –
Lots of great activities for students to practice figurative language skills.
Jennifer P. –
Great resource that my students have thoroughly enjoyed. Will continue to use!
Score Shenanigans –
I loved these anchor charts for my kiddos. They love figurative language
Kerri Dillander –
This is the perfect resource! It was great when I began teaching these concepts. Then used them for review!
Shannell C. –
This resource really helped my kids with figurative language.
Gabriella V. –
My go to lesson for an easy and quick way for students to move around but also able to talk and discuss with other students.
Kristina W. –
Absolutely love this! I began with alliteration, which the kids mastered. Can’t wait to use the others!
Jean A. –
Great product- my students liked the activity and it was well organized.
lori L. –
These are excellent resources. Made it easy for me to have anchor charts ready for my students and center activities for them to complete independently.
kayla M. –
I cannot speak highly enough about these task cards! These task cards are absolutely fantastic! They offer so much and really help dig deeply in the skill! I am obsessed with this resource!
Shelby G. –
This resource was so thorough! Covers all of the figurative language standards and is fun and engaging, too!
Nicole V. –
A great way for my students to practice using figurative language
Joni G. –
This is a great resource to use while teaching figurative language.
Eliviva A. –
My students are focused and concretrated as they use these products. They help them understand the state standard at their level.
Kirsten Tulsian –
Thank you so much for your feedback, Eliviva!
I’m happy to hear that this resource was useful for your students. I appreciate the 5-star feedback and hope you’ll be back!
Much gratitude,
Kirsten
Tony D. –
My go to resource for Figurative Language – Great activities and lessons!
Doreen Nyback –
This resource was exactly what my 5th grade class needed! The activities were engaging, easy to follow, and aligned perfectly with our standards. My students were excited to participate and showed improved understanding of the concepts. I especially appreciated the differentiation options that helped support all learners. It saved me time in planning and added so much value to our lessons. Highly recommend for any upper elementary classroom!
Jade P. –
My 6th graders really enjoyed going around the room and using the task cards that are available in this bundle. The task cards challenge them just enough and I believe they are an enriching activity.
Casey L. –
This is a great resource to implement when teaching figurative language. I love the variety of task cards, anchor charts, and worksheets there are to use. I will use this consistently in my classroom.