📘 Vocabulary: Figurative Language (Grade 8)
Paginepagineapp.comInterpret figurative language (similes, metaphors, personification, idioms, hyperbole).
1. The thunder grumbled like an old man. — What type of figurative language? What does it mean?
2. Time is a thief. — What type of figurative language? What does it mean?
3. She is as busy as a bee. — What type of figurative language? What does it mean?
4. It’s raining cats and dogs. — What type of figurative language? What does it mean?
5. The sun smiled down on us. — What type of figurative language? What does it mean?
6. The leaves danced in the wind. — What type of figurative language? What does it mean?
7. Break a leg! — What type of figurative language? What does it mean?
8. I’ve told you a million times. — What type of figurative language? What does it mean?
9. The wind howled all night. — What type of figurative language? What does it mean?
10. Her voice was music to his ears. — What type of figurative language? What does it mean?
Answer key: 1) simile: the thunder made a low, rumbling sound · 2) metaphor: time takes things from us without our noticing · 3) simile: she is very busy · 4) idiom: it’s raining very hard · 5) personification: the sun shone warmly · 6) personification: the leaves moved lightly in the wind · 7) idiom: good luck · 8) hyperbole: I’ve told you many times · 9) personification: the wind made a loud, wailing sound · 10) metaphor: he was glad to hear what she said
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About this grade 8 worksheet
Free Grade 8 English worksheet (Common Core L.8.5.a): interpret figurative language (similes, metaphors, personification, idioms, hyperbole). Skill: Interpret figurative language (similes, metaphors, personification, idioms, hyperbole). Level: Grade 8 — also suits Year 9 (UK).
For teachers: skills & standards
- CCSS L.8.5.a: Interpret figurative language (similes, metaphors, personification, idioms, hyperbole)
- Works as a morning-work page, a centre/station activity, homework or an early-finisher task.
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Interpret figurative language (similes, metaphors, personification, idioms, hyperbole).
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