Figurative Language Worksheets and Games for Idioms, Similes and Metaphors

🌟 Figurative Language Activities & Worksheets | Idioms, Similes, and Metaphors 🌟

Are you looking for a fun and interactive way to help your students understand and apply idioms, similes, and metaphors? This comprehensive Figurative Language Activities Set is exactly what you need!

Designed for engagement and clarity, these hands-on and digital activities will help students differentiate between types of figurative language while improving their reading, writing, and communication skills.

Perfect for literacy centers, whole-class lessons, or independent practice, this resource provides both print and digital options to suit your classroom needs.

💡 Why You’ll Love This Resource

✔️ Step-by-step practice that builds understanding of idioms, similes, and metaphors

✔️ Interactive activities to keep students motivated and on task

✔️ Digital + print options for flexible classroom use

✔️ Student-friendly visuals that make abstract concepts easy to grasp

✔️ Answer keys included for quick grading and self-assessment

By the end of these lessons, your students will have a strong grasp of figurative language and plenty of inspiration to use it in their own writing!

📦 What’s Included

• 🎯 Anchor Charts – Idioms, similes, and metaphors (color, B&W, and interactive notebook size)
• 📖 Foldable Organizer – To help students remember the differences
• 🧩 Sorting Activity – With 30 figurative language cards, directions, recording sheet, and answer key
• ✏️ Three Practice Worksheets – Focused practice on each type
• 🌀 Spinner Game and 🎲 Dice Game – For fun review and application
• 📋 Assessment Worksheet – Great for formative or summative evaluation
• 💻 Seven Digital Activities – Ready for Google Classroom, including a self-checking form
• 🗂️ Teacher Tips + Suggested Uses
• ✅ Answer Keys included for all printable resources

🧠 Skills Covered

• Identifying and interpreting idioms, similes, and metaphors
• Comparing and contrasting figurative language types
• Applying figurative language in writing and speech