242 Figurative Language Task Cards for teaching and practicing literary devices in a fun, interactive way.
242 Figurative Language Task Cards featuring various exercises on similes, metaphors, hyperboles, idioms, and puns, with colorful borders and educational content for language learning.
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Here are the solutions to the problems shown on the task cards, broken down by category.
*These questions ask you to identify what is making a sound based on the word used to describe it.*
Card 7: "I heard rustling outside my bedroom window..."
* Reasoning: The word "rustling" describes the soft sound of dry things rubbing together. Thunder makes a loud boom, and animals like dogs or ducks make barking or quacking sounds. Leaves blowing in the wind make a rustling sound.
* Answer: C. leaves
Card 8: "Lily heard humming coming from the rosebushes..."
* Reasoning: The word "humming" is a low, continuous buzzing sound. This is the specific sound bees make when they fly. Worms, squirrels, and chickens do not hum.
* Answer: A. bees
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*These questions ask you to find the exaggeration. Hyperbole is when you say something much bigger or more extreme than it really is to make a point.*
Card 3: Which sentence shows an exaggeration?
* Reasoning:
* A says hair grows fast (possible).
* B says hair grows "a million miles a minute." Hair cannot grow that fast; this is physically impossible. It is an exaggeration to show how fast it seems to be growing.
* C and D are just questions or wishes.
* Answer: B. Her hair grows a million miles a minute.
Card 4: Which sentence shows an exaggeration?
* Reasoning:
* A says homework takes a long time (possible).
* B says it is ridiculous (an opinion).
* C is a wish.
* D asks why it is taking "a trillion years." Homework never actually takes a trillion years. This is an exaggeration to show how boring or slow it feels.
* Answer: D. Why is my homework taking a trillion years?
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*Similes compare two things using "like" or "as." Metaphors say one thing IS another thing.*
Card 5: Which sentence is a simile?
* Reasoning: Look for the words "like" or "as."
* A uses "like butter." This compares the smoothie to butter.
* B, C, and D do not use comparison words.
* Answer: A. The smoothie is creamy like butter.
Card 6: Which sentence is a metaphor?
* Reasoning: Look for a direct comparison without "like" or "as."
* A uses "as clear as," so it is a simile.
* B says he "wants to be," which is literal.
* C says math "is" his subject, which is literal.
* D says "My dad is a cuddly bear." He is not literally a bear, but the sentence says he is one. This is a metaphor.
* Answer: D. My dad is a cuddly bear.
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*These are old sayings that give advice or state a general truth.*
Card 15: Mrs. Sears' class practiced for four months. The performance was fun, and the kids wished it lasted longer. Which phrase fits?
* Reasoning: The saying "All good things must come to an end" means that enjoyable events eventually finish. Since the fun performance is over, this fits perfectly.
* Answer: A. "All good things must come to an end."
Card 16: Vera’s brother saw her throwing away colored pencils and said, "Don't throw those away! I can use them to make my social studies project." Which phrase fits?
* Reasoning: The brother found a use for items Vera thought were trash. The saying "One man's trash is another man's treasure" means that something useless to one person might be valuable to someone else.
* Answer: D. "One man's trash is another man's treasure."
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*A pun is a joke that uses a word with two different meanings.*
Card 17 (Top Right): "I went to a seafood party last weekend and pulled a mussel."
* Reasoning: The word "mussel" is a type of shellfish (seafood). However, it sounds exactly like the word "muscle." To "pull a muscle" means to injure yourself. The joke works because of these two meanings.
* Answer: mussel / muscle
Card 18 (Top Right): "He used to be a doctor, but then he lost patience."
* Reasoning: Doctors have "patients" (people who are sick). The word "patience" means the ability to wait calmly. The joke plays on the similar sound of "patients" and "patience."
* Answer: patients / patience
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*An idiom is a phrase where the meaning isn't obvious from the individual words.*
Card 17 (Bottom Right): Match "A breath of fresh air."
* Reasoning: This idiom doesn't mean actual air. It describes a refreshing change or something new and enjoyable.
* Answer: D. A relief; something enjoyable
Card 18 (Bottom Right): Match "Hold your horses."
* Reasoning: This idiom tells someone to stop rushing or to wait. It means you should be patient.
* Answer: B. Be patient
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Final Answer:
Card 7: C
Card 8: A
Card 3: B
Card 4: D
Card 5: A
Card 6: D
Card 15: A
Card 16: D
Card 17 (Pun): mussel / muscle
Card 18 (Pun): patients / patience
Card 17 (Idiom): D
Card 18 (Idiom): B
Onomatopoeia (Cards 7 & 8)
*These questions ask you to identify what is making a sound based on the word used to describe it.*
Card 7: "I heard rustling outside my bedroom window..."
* Reasoning: The word "rustling" describes the soft sound of dry things rubbing together. Thunder makes a loud boom, and animals like dogs or ducks make barking or quacking sounds. Leaves blowing in the wind make a rustling sound.
* Answer: C. leaves
Card 8: "Lily heard humming coming from the rosebushes..."
* Reasoning: The word "humming" is a low, continuous buzzing sound. This is the specific sound bees make when they fly. Worms, squirrels, and chickens do not hum.
* Answer: A. bees
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Hyperbole (Cards 3 & 4)
*These questions ask you to find the exaggeration. Hyperbole is when you say something much bigger or more extreme than it really is to make a point.*
Card 3: Which sentence shows an exaggeration?
* Reasoning:
* A says hair grows fast (possible).
* B says hair grows "a million miles a minute." Hair cannot grow that fast; this is physically impossible. It is an exaggeration to show how fast it seems to be growing.
* C and D are just questions or wishes.
* Answer: B. Her hair grows a million miles a minute.
Card 4: Which sentence shows an exaggeration?
* Reasoning:
* A says homework takes a long time (possible).
* B says it is ridiculous (an opinion).
* C is a wish.
* D asks why it is taking "a trillion years." Homework never actually takes a trillion years. This is an exaggeration to show how boring or slow it feels.
* Answer: D. Why is my homework taking a trillion years?
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Similes and Metaphors (Cards 5 & 6)
*Similes compare two things using "like" or "as." Metaphors say one thing IS another thing.*
Card 5: Which sentence is a simile?
* Reasoning: Look for the words "like" or "as."
* A uses "like butter." This compares the smoothie to butter.
* B, C, and D do not use comparison words.
* Answer: A. The smoothie is creamy like butter.
Card 6: Which sentence is a metaphor?
* Reasoning: Look for a direct comparison without "like" or "as."
* A uses "as clear as," so it is a simile.
* B says he "wants to be," which is literal.
* C says math "is" his subject, which is literal.
* D says "My dad is a cuddly bear." He is not literally a bear, but the sentence says he is one. This is a metaphor.
* Answer: D. My dad is a cuddly bear.
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Proverbs and Adages (Cards 15 & 16)
*These are old sayings that give advice or state a general truth.*
Card 15: Mrs. Sears' class practiced for four months. The performance was fun, and the kids wished it lasted longer. Which phrase fits?
* Reasoning: The saying "All good things must come to an end" means that enjoyable events eventually finish. Since the fun performance is over, this fits perfectly.
* Answer: A. "All good things must come to an end."
Card 16: Vera’s brother saw her throwing away colored pencils and said, "Don't throw those away! I can use them to make my social studies project." Which phrase fits?
* Reasoning: The brother found a use for items Vera thought were trash. The saying "One man's trash is another man's treasure" means that something useless to one person might be valuable to someone else.
* Answer: D. "One man's trash is another man's treasure."
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Puns (Cards 17 & 18 - Top Right)
*A pun is a joke that uses a word with two different meanings.*
Card 17 (Top Right): "I went to a seafood party last weekend and pulled a mussel."
* Reasoning: The word "mussel" is a type of shellfish (seafood). However, it sounds exactly like the word "muscle." To "pull a muscle" means to injure yourself. The joke works because of these two meanings.
* Answer: mussel / muscle
Card 18 (Top Right): "He used to be a doctor, but then he lost patience."
* Reasoning: Doctors have "patients" (people who are sick). The word "patience" means the ability to wait calmly. The joke plays on the similar sound of "patients" and "patience."
* Answer: patients / patience
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Idioms (Cards 17 & 18 - Bottom Right)
*An idiom is a phrase where the meaning isn't obvious from the individual words.*
Card 17 (Bottom Right): Match "A breath of fresh air."
* Reasoning: This idiom doesn't mean actual air. It describes a refreshing change or something new and enjoyable.
* Answer: D. A relief; something enjoyable
Card 18 (Bottom Right): Match "Hold your horses."
* Reasoning: This idiom tells someone to stop rushing or to wait. It means you should be patient.
* Answer: B. Be patient
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Final Answer:
Card 7: C
Card 8: A
Card 3: B
Card 4: D
Card 5: A
Card 6: D
Card 15: A
Card 16: D
Card 17 (Pun): mussel / muscle
Card 18 (Pun): patients / patience
Card 17 (Idiom): D
Card 18 (Idiom): B
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of figurative language worksheet 6th grade.
