Figurative Language Review Color by Number - English, Oh My! - Free Printable

This image is a promotional graphic for an educational activity titled "Reviewing Figurative Language: Color-by-Number", designed for students in 5th to 8th grade. The activity combines language arts learning with a fun, creative coloring task.

Let’s break down the components and solve the problem step by step.

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🔍 What is the Task?

The goal is to:
1. Answer questions about figurative language.
2. Use the answers to determine which color to use for specific numbers in a design.
3. Color the mandala-like pattern based on the answers to create a colorful picture.

The types of figurative language reviewed include:
- Simile
- Metaphor
- Personification
- Hyperbole
- Idiom
- Alliteration
- Onomatopoeia
- Allusion
- Oxymoron

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📝 Step-by-Step Solution

We'll go through each question, identify the correct answer, and then determine the color for each number.

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#### ✔ Question 1: When an animal or object takes on human characteristics.
- Answer: PERSONIFICATION
- Color the 1's → PINK

> ✔ Reason: This is the definition of personification (e.g., "The wind whispered secrets").

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#### ✔ Question 2: Which phrase is an IDIOM?
- Options:
- He is like the wind. → Simile
- Back to the drawing board. → Idiom (meaning: start over)
- Her heart is gold. → Metaphor (but sometimes considered idiom too; however, here it's listed as metaphor)

> ✔ Correct Answer: Back to the drawing board → IDIOM
> Color the 2's → RED

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#### ✔ Question 3: This is a comparison without using “like” or “as”.
- This is the definition of a metaphor.
- Option: “He is a giant.” → Metaphor (not simile because no “like” or “as”)
- So correct answer is: METAPHOR
> Color the 3's → ORANGE

> ⚠️ Note: The table says "OXYMORON" is the first choice, but that's incorrect. However, since we're following the given choices, we must pick from the options provided.

Wait — let's double-check:

| Answer #1 | Answer #2 | Answer #3 |
|----------|-----------|-----------|
| OXYMORON | METAPHOR | SIMILE |

But the question asks: *"This is a comparison without using 'like' or 'as'"* → That’s metaphor.

So correct answer is METAPHOR, which corresponds to Answer #2 → Color the 3's ORANGE

✔ Color: ORANGE

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#### ✔ Question 4: Which phrase is an example of a HYPERBOLE?
- A hyperbole is an exaggeration.
- “I could eat the kitchen table!” → Exaggeration → Hyperbole
- “I am as hungry as a lion.” → Simile
- “He is over the moon.” → Idiom

> ✔ Correct answer: I could eat the kitchen table! → HYPERBOLE
> Color the 4's → YELLOW

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#### ✔ Question 5: This is a statement that is not taken literally, and has an underlying meaning.
- This is the definition of an idiom.
- Example: “Back to the drawing board” (from Q2) is an idiom.

> ✔ Correct answer: IDIOM → Color the 5's → DARK GREEN

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#### ✔ Question 6: Which phrase is an example of PERSONIFICATION?
- “She is falling through the cracks.” → Idiom
- “The wind spoke in song.” → Wind talking → Personification
- “Her hair was like a sea of spaghetti.” → Simile

> ✔ Correct answer: The wind spoke in song → PERSONIFICATION
> Color the 6's → LIGHT BLUE

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#### ✔ Question 7: This is a comparison using the words “like” or “as”.
- This is a simile.
- “He is like a giant.” → Simile
- “He is a giant.” → Metaphor
- “The birds talked about the storm.” → Personification

> ✔ Correct answer: SIMILE → Color the 7's → YELLOW

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#### ✔ Question 8: Which phrase is an example of METAPHOR?
- “He is like a giant.” → Simile
- “He is a giant.” → Metaphor (direct comparison)
- “The birds talked…” → Personification

> ✔ Correct answer: He is a giant → METAPHOR
> Color the 8's → LIGHT GREEN

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#### ✔ Question 9: This is an over exaggeration or something very dramatic.
- Definition: Hyperbole
- “He is like a giant.” → Simile
- “He is a giant.” → Metaphor
- “Alliteration” → Not relevant here

> ✔ Correct answer: HYPERBOLE → Color the 9's → LIGHT PURPLE

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#### ✔ Question 10: The wind sang to the birds. This is an example of...
- Wind singing → Giving human action to nature → Personification
- Options:
- PERSONIFICATION → correct
- ALLUSION → reference to something else
- PERSONIFICATION → repeated (likely typo in table)

> ✔ Correct answer: PERSONIFICATION → Color the 10's → WHITE

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🎨 Final Coloring Guide Summary:

| Number | Correct Answer | Color |
|--------|----------------------|-----------------|
| 1 | PERSONIFICATION | PINK |
| 2 | IDIOM | RED |
| 3 | METAPHOR | ORANGE |
| 4 | HYPERBOLE | YELLOW |
| 5 | IDIOM | DARK GREEN |
| 6 | PERSONIFICATION | LIGHT BLUE |
| 7 | SIMILE | YELLOW |
| 8 | METAPHOR | LIGHT GREEN |
| 9 | HYPERBOLE | LIGHT PURPLE |
| 10 | PERSONIFICATION | WHITE |

> 💡 Note: Some numbers may appear multiple times in the design. You’ll apply the corresponding color to every section labeled with that number.

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🌈 How to Use This Activity:

1. Students complete the review sheet (the right-side table).
2. For each question, they select the correct answer.
3. They use the color code to fill in the numbered sections of the mandala.
4. Once completed, the design reveals a colorful pattern — reinforcing learning through creativity.

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✔ Educational Value:

- Reinforces understanding of figurative language terms.
- Engages visual learners with a color-by-number format.
- Encourages critical thinking and application of definitions.
- Fun and interactive way to review key literary devices.

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📌 Final Answer:

The correct answers and colors are:

| Question | Answer | Color |
|---------|---------------|-----------------|
| 1 | PERSONIFICATION | PINK |
| 2 | IDIOM | RED |
| 3 | METAPHOR | ORANGE |
| 4 | HYPERBOLE | YELLOW |
| 5 | IDIOM | DARK GREEN |
| 6 | PERSONIFICATION | LIGHT BLUE |
| 7 | SIMILE | YELLOW |
| 8 | METAPHOR | LIGHT GREEN |
| 9 | HYPERBOLE | LIGHT PURPLE |
| 10 | PERSONIFICATION | WHITE |

Use these to color the design accordingly!

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