1. Figurative Language Flip Book
Sixth Grade Reading

2. Idiom – phrases that have special meaning
I am in the dog house for not doing my homework.
We need to bury the hatchet and get along better.
I tip my hat to you, good job!
Make up an idiom of your own!

3. Simile – comparison using ‘like’ or ‘as’
She was as pale as a lump of sugar.
The cranky toddler was acting like a monster.
He was as silly as a clown.
Make up a simile of your own!

4. Hyperbole – an exaggeration
I was so hungry I could have eaten one hundred pizzas.
I have a ton of homework.
Make up a hyperbole of your own!

5. Alliteration – words that start with the same consonant sound
Slimy slugs slither slowly down the sidewalk.
We washed the washcloths in warm water.
Many mumbling mice made me mad.
Make up an alliteration of your own!

6. Metaphor – comparison without using ‘like’ or ‘as’
The boy is a math wizard.
The wheat field is a golden ocean.
The fallen snow is a blanket from heaven.
Make up a metaphor of your own!

7. Personification – giving human qualities to non-human things
The wind whistled a happy tune.
The flowers danced in the wind.
The window squeaked and groaned as I pried it open.
Make up a personification of your own!

8. Onomatopoeia – putting a sound into words
The engine whirred and sputtered when the man tried to start it.
“Buzz, buzz, buzz”, said the bee, as it flew around my head.
Make up an onomatopoeia of your own!