Figurative Language Game
Can you discover the missing
picture by answering questions
about figurative language?
Game Directions
1.
Read each clue and click the type of figurative language that
matches it.
2.
If you are right, small squares will disappear from the picture
on the right. Try to guess the picture with each clue.
3.
If you are wrong, try again.
4.
When you get to the end, enjoy your celebration.
START
“happy as a clam”
You are a bear in the
morning.
“pretty as a picture”
Sally sells sea shells.
The sun sang in the
sky.
BANG!
I’m hungry; I could eat a
horse.
Red roses rock.
FINISH!
The dog is a princess. Buzz
“ugly as an ogre” The paper screamed.
metaphor
simile
alliteration
personification
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
alliteration
metaphor
onomatopoeia
simile
personification
metaphor
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
metaphor
simile
personification
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
onomatopoeia
Answer
the
questions
correctly
to reveal
the
surprise
picture!
START
“happy as a clam”
You are a bear in the
morning.
“pretty as a picture”
Sally sells sea shells.
The sun sang in the
sky.
BANG!
I’m hungry; I could eat a
horse.
Red roses rock.
FINISH!
The dog is a princess. Buzz
“ugly as an ogre” The paper screamed.
simile
metaphor
simile
alliteration
personification
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
alliteration
metaphor
onomatopoeia
simile
personification
metaphor
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
metaphor
simile
personification
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
onomatopoeia
Answer
the
questions
correctly
to reveal
the
surprise
START
“happy as a clam”
You are a bear in the
morning.
“pretty as a picture”
Sally sells sea shells.
The sun sang in the
sky.
BANG!
I’m hungry; I could eat a
horse.
Red roses rock.
FINISH!
The dog is a princess. Buzz
“ugly as an ogre” The paper screamed.
simile
metaphor
simile
alliteration
personification
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
alliteration
metaphor
onomatopoeia
simile
personification
metaphor
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
metaphor
simile
personification
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
onomatopoeia
Answer
the
questions
correctly
to reveal
the
surprise
START
“happy as a clam”
You are a bear in the
morning.
“pretty as a picture”
Sally sells sea shells.
The sun sang in the
sky.
BANG!
I’m hungry; I could eat a
horse.
Red roses rock.
FINISH!
The dog is a princess. Buzz
“ugly as an ogre” The paper screamed.
simile
metaphor
simile
alliteration
personification
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
alliteration
metaphor
onomatopoeia
simile
personification
metaphor
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
metaphor
simile
personification
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
onomatopoeia
Answer
the
questions
correctly
to reveal
the
surprise
START
“happy as a clam”
You are a bear in the
morning.
“pretty as a picture”
Sally sells sea shells.
The sun sang in the
sky.
BANG!
I’m hungry; I could eat a
horse.
Red roses rock.
FINISH!
The dog is a princess. Buzz
“ugly as an ogre” The paper screamed.
simile
metaphor
simile
alliteration
personification
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
alliteration
metaphor
onomatopoeia
simile
personification
metaphor
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
metaphor
simile
personification
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
onomatopoeia
Answer
the
questions
correctly
to reveal
the
surprise
START
“happy as a clam”
You are a bear in the
morning.
“pretty as a picture”
Sally sells sea shells.
The sun sang in the
sky.
BANG!
I’m hungry; I could eat a
horse.
Red roses rock.
FINISH!
The dog is a princess. Buzz
“ugly as an ogre” The paper screamed.
simile
metaphor
simile
alliteration
personification
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
alliteration
metaphor
onomatopoeia
simile
personification
metaphor
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
metaphor
simile
personification
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
onomatopoeia
Answer
the
questions
correctly
to reveal
the
surprise
START
“happy as a clam”
You are a bear in the
morning.
“pretty as a picture”
Sally sells sea shells.
The sun sang in the
sky.
BANG!
I’m hungry; I could eat a
horse.
Red roses rock.
FINISH!
The dog is a princess. Buzz
“ugly as an ogre” The paper screamed.
simile
metaphor
simile
alliteration
personification
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
alliteration
metaphor
onomatopoeia
simile
personification
metaphor
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
metaphor
simile
personification
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
onomatopoeia
Answer
the
questions
correctly
to reveal
the
surprise
START
“happy as a clam”
You are a bear in the
morning.
“pretty as a picture”
Sally sells sea shells.
The sun sang in the
sky.
BANG!
I’m hungry; I could eat a
horse.
Red roses rock.
FINISH!
The dog is a princess. Buzz
“ugly as an ogre” The paper screamed.
simile
metaphor
simile
alliteration
personification
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
alliteration
metaphor
onomatopoeia
simile
personification
metaphor
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
metaphor
simile
personification
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
onomatopoeia
Answer
the
questions
correctly
to reveal
the
surprise
START
“happy as a clam”
You are a bear in the
morning.
“pretty as a picture”
Sally sells sea shells.
The sun sang in the
sky.
BANG!
I’m hungry; I could eat a
horse.
Red roses rock.
FINISH!
The dog is a princess. Buzz
“ugly as an ogre” The paper screamed.
simile
metaphor
simile
alliteration
personification
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
alliteration
metaphor
onomatopoeia
simile
personification
metaphor
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
metaphor
simile
personification
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
onomatopoeia
Answer
the
questions
correctly
to reveal
the
surprise
START
“happy as a clam”
You are a bear in the
morning.
“pretty as a picture”
Sally sells sea shells.
The sun sang in the
sky.
BANG!
I’m hungry; I could eat a
horse.
Red roses rock.
FINISH!
The dog is a princess. Buzz
“ugly as an ogre” The paper screamed.
simile
metaphor
simile
alliteration
personification
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
alliteration
metaphor
onomatopoeia
simile
personification
metaphor
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
metaphor
simile
personification
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
onomatopoeia
Answer
the
questions
correctly
to reveal
the
surprise
START
“happy as a clam”
You are a bear in the
morning.
“pretty as a picture”
Sally sells sea shells.
The sun sang in the
sky.
BANG!
I’m hungry; I could eat a
horse.
Red roses rock.
FINISH!
The dog is a princess. Buzz
“ugly as an ogre” The paper screamed.
simile
metaphor
simile
alliteration
personification
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
alliteration
metaphor
onomatopoeia
simile
personification
metaphor
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
metaphor
simile
personification
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
onomatopoeia
Answer
the
questions
correctly
to reveal
the
surprise
START
“happy as a clam”
You are a bear in the
morning.
“pretty as a picture”
Sally sells sea shells.
The sun sang in the
sky.
BANG!
I’m hungry; I could eat a
horse.
Red roses rock.
FINISH!
The dog is a princess. Buzz
“ugly as an ogre” The paper screamed.
simile
metaphor
simile
alliteration
personification
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
alliteration
metaphor
onomatopoeia
simile
personification
metaphor
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
metaphor
simile
personification
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
onomatopoeia
Answer
the
questions
correctly
to reveal
the
surprise
START
“happy as a clam”
You are a bear in the
morning.
“pretty as a picture”
Sally sells sea shells.
The sun sang in the
sky.
BANG!
I’m hungry; I could eat a
horse.
Red roses rock.
FINISH!
The dog is a princess. Buzz
“ugly as an ogre” The paper screamed.
simile
metaphor
simile
alliteration
personification
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
alliteration
metaphor
onomatopoeia
simile
personification
metaphor
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
metaphor
simile
personification
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
onomatopoeia