Figurative Language Practice Worksheet by Mr and Mrs Brightside | TPT - Free Printable

It looks like you've uploaded a worksheet titled "Figures of Speech" that asks students to identify the type of figure of speech used in each sentence. The task is to label each statement with the correct figure of speech from a list provided at the top.

Here’s how to solve this step-by-step:

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🔍 Step 1: Understand the Figures of Speech

The worksheet provides definitions for the following figures of speech:

- Simile: A comparison using "like" or "as"
- Metaphor: A direct comparison without "like" or "as"
- Alliteration: Repetition of initial consonant sounds
- Personification: Giving human traits to non-human things
- Hyperbole: An exaggeration
- Onomatopoeia: Words that sound like what they describe
- Idiom: A phrase with a meaning different from its literal sense

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✔ Step 2: Analyze Each Sentence

Now, let's go through each sentence and determine the correct figure of speech.

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1. "Silly Sally sang a song sung."
→ Repeats the "s" sound at the beginning of words.
✔ Alliteration

2. "Hooray! I'm happy!"
→ "Hooray" is an exclamation expressing joy — not a figure of speech here. But it's more likely exclamatory, but not one of the listed ones. However, if we interpret “hooray” as onomatopoeic (sound of joy), it might be considered onomatopoeia.
But technically, it's not a strong fit. More accurately, it's just an exclamation. Since it's not listed, maybe it's none, but given the context, perhaps it's intended as exclamatory — but not one of the options. Let’s move on.

Wait — actually, "hooray" is an interjection, not a figure of speech. So unless it's being used metaphorically, it doesn’t fit. Perhaps it's not applicable? But let’s check the rest.

3. "Crying hurricanes & the dark clouds."
→ Hurricanes are given the human trait of "crying".
✔ Personification

4. "The bathroom was, squeaky, dirty, and dry."
→ Descriptive adjectives, no figure of speech. But "squeaky" might be onomatopoeia (sounds like a squeak).
✔ Onomatopoeia (because "squeaky" imitates the sound)

5. "I have a ton of homework."
→ "A ton" is an exaggeration for "a lot".
✔ Hyperbole

6. "She talks as slowly as a snail."
→ Uses "as... as" to compare her talking speed to a snail.
✔ Simile

7. "Her hat was dark as night."
→ "As dark as night" = simile.
✔ Simile

8. "I'll run, running, before I can't run."
→ Repetition of "run" and "running", but not necessarily alliteration. However, "run, running" has repeated "r" sounds.
→ Also, it's a bit poetic, but the repetition of the word is anaphora (repetition of a word at the start), which isn't listed.
But "run" and "running" both start with 'r' — so possible alliteration?
→ "Run, running" — yes, repetition of initial 'r'.
✔ Alliteration

9. "The cookies begged me to eat them."
→ Cookies are given human behavior ("begged").
✔ Personification

10. "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
→ Classic example of repeated "p" sound.
✔ Alliteration

11. "Stand up, 'student', when the teacher calls your name."
→ This is a directive, not a figure of speech. No figurative language.
→ But "student" is in quotes — possibly emphasizing it, but not a figure of speech.
→ Likely none, but perhaps direct address — not on the list.
→ Probably no figure of speech — but since it's not listed, maybe skip or mark as none.

But wait — could it be personification? No. Not really.
→ Possibly none — but let's assume it's not applicable.

12. "The sun gently kissed my cheeks."
→ Sun is given human action ("kissed").
✔ Personification

13. "The stars winked at me."
→ Stars are given human behavior ("winked").
✔ Personification

14. "My coffee was hot like fire."
→ "Like fire" — comparison using "like".
✔ Simile

15. "A taste of your own medicine."
→ Idiomatic expression — means "to experience the same treatment you gave someone else".
✔ Idiom

16. "Gosh, mummy! I woke in the sound 'Crook-a-doodle-doo'!"
→ "Crook-a-doodle-doo" sounds like a rooster crowing — it's a made-up sound imitating a sound.
✔ Onomatopoeia

17. "All birds are the same."
→ Generalization — not a figure of speech. But could be hyperbole? Or generalization?
→ Not clearly any of the listed ones.
→ But it's not a figure of speech — so maybe none?

However, if it's meant to be ironic or exaggerated, maybe hyperbole? But not clear.
→ Best guess: none

18. "He ran, always graceful."
→ Adjective describing grace — not a figure of speech.
→ None

19. "We'd walk, walk, walk, and whistles while walking watermelons."
→ Repetition of "walk" — anaphora? But not listed.
→ Also, "whistles" — sounds like a whistle — onomatopoeia?
→ "Whistles" is a verb — but the sound of a whistle is implied.
→ But the sentence is awkward. "Walking watermelons"? That doesn’t make sense.
→ Maybe a typo? "While whistling" instead of "while walking watermelons"?
→ If it's "whistling", then "whistle" is onomatopoeia.
→ But "walking watermelons" — possibly metaphor? Watermelons aren't people.
→ It's likely a typo or nonsense.
→ But if we assume "whistling", then onomatopoeia.
→ But the sentence says "whistles while walking watermelons" — probably meant to be "whistling while walking".
→ Assuming typo: "whistling" → Onomatopoeia

Alternatively, "walk, walk, walk" — repetition → Anaphora, but not on list.
→ Best bet: Onomatopoeia for "whistles"

20. "I dress smart, I look in the mirror."
→ "Dress smart" — "smart" here means stylish, not intelligent.
→ But "dress smart" is a common idiom — meaning "dress neatly".
→ So it's idiom.
✔ Idiom

21. "The tree had a wide, wide bark."
→ "Wide, wide" — repetition of "wide" — anaphora or repetition.
→ But not a figure of speech on the list.
→ Could be alliteration? "wide, wide" — same word, but not consonant sound.
→ No — not alliteration.
→ So likely none

But "bark" — could it be personification? Tree has bark — natural.
→ No.
→ So probably none

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📝 Final Answers (with corrections):

| # | Sentence | Figure of Speech |
|---|--------|------------------|
| 1 | Silly Sally sang a song sung. | Alliteration |
| 2 | Hooray! I'm happy! | (No figure of speech) or Exclamatory (not listed) |
| 3 | Crying hurricanes & the dark clouds. | Personification |
| 4 | The bathroom was, squeaky, dirty, and dry. | Onomatopoeia |
| 5 | I have a ton of homework. | Hyperbole |
| 6 | She talks as slowly as a snail. | Simile |
| 7 | Her hat was dark as night. | Simile |
| 8 | I'll run, running, before I can't run. | Alliteration |
| 9 | The cookies begged me to eat them. | Personification |
| 10 | Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. | Alliteration |
| 11 | Stand up, 'student', when the teacher calls your name. | (None) |
| 12 | The sun gently kissed my cheeks. | Personification |
| 13 | The stars winked at me. | Personification |
| 14 | My coffee was hot like fire. | Simile |
| 15 | A taste of your own medicine. | Idiom |
| 16 | Gosh, mummy! I woke in the sound 'Crook-a-doodle-doo'! | Onomatopoeia |
| 17 | All birds are the same. | (None) |
| 18 | He ran, always graceful. | (None) |
| 19 | We'd walk, walk, walk, and whistles while walking watermelons. | Onomatopoeia (assuming "whistles") |
| 20 | I dress smart, I look in the mirror. | Idiom |
| 21 | The tree had a wide, wide bark. | (None) |

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✔ Summary of Common Figures Used:

- Alliteration: 1, 8, 10
- Simile: 6, 7, 14
- Metaphor: None explicitly (though some may be mislabeled)
- Personification: 3, 9, 12, 13
- Hyperbole: 5
- Onomatopoeia: 4, 16, 19
- Idiom: 15, 20

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⚠️ Notes:

- Some sentences are ambiguous or poorly worded.
- "Hooray!" and similar exclamations are not figures of speech.
- "Walk, walk, walk" is repetition, but not a standard figure of speech listed.
- "Watermelons" in sentence 19 seems like a typo — likely meant to be "whistling while walking".

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