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Read the story, “Grandma’s Garden”
Circle any types of figurative language you find in the story.
Lay out the figurative language puzzle pieces.
These pieces highlight 8 types of figurative language – simile, metaphor, idiom, alliteration, onomatopoeia, cliché,
personification, hyperbole.
Make the 8 puzzles! Match each type of figurative language with its definition and an
example from the story.
Write your answers on the recording log.
{a figurative language story}
The townspeople say Grandma’s flowers were the most exquisite flowers in the entire world! It was only once in a blue moon that the flowers did not bloom. Grandpa used to tell me all about her work. He would say, “The rose bushes seemed to spread their petals as visitors passed. The purple petunias sat mocking the irises that were not as colorful as usual. Towering above the other plants, the sunflowers were a fence protecting the geraniums. Stooping to the ground, Sarah [grandma] would smell the sweet, scarlet flowers. When people gawked at her garden there was little noise and Grandma would stand as proud as a peacock. Occasionally, a bee’s buzzing would break the silence and then, the giggles of children would echo through the neighborhood.”
As he continued, Grandpa’s face would change. Instead of recalling fond memories, his face would become sad as he remembered the day Grandma’s heart was broken.
“At that time there were lots of children in the neighborhood and they loved racing down our long street. On the last day of summer, the children were having their final race. The winner would become the best runner of the summer. So focused on winning the race, the children sprawled out all over the road and into people’s yards. That’s when it happened. The neighborhood children came barreling towards Grandma’s flowers. Grandma’s eyes filled with tears as she watched the children trample her beautiful daises. Her heart was heavy with sadness, and the roses wept for their smashed friends. With most of her flowers folded over, only time would tell if the flowers would survive.”
Grandma’s Garden
The townspeople say Grandma’s flowers were the most exquisite flowers in the entire world! It was only once in a blue moon that the flowers did not bloom. Grandpa used to tell me all about her work. He would say, “The rose bushes seemed to spread their petals as visitors passed. The purple petunias sat mocking the irises that were not as colorful as usual. Towering above the other plants, the sunflowers were a fence protecting the geraniums. Stooping to the ground, Sarah [grandma] would smell the sweet, scarlet flowers. When people gawked at her garden there was little noise and Grandma would stand as proud as a peacock. Occasionally, a bee’s buzzing would break the silence and then, the giggles of children would echo through the neighborhood.”
As he continued, Grandpa’s face would change. Instead of recalling fond memories, his face would become sad as he remembered the day Grandma’s heart was broken.
“At that time there were lots of children in the neighborhood and they loved racing down our long street. On the last day of summer, the children were having their final race. The winner would become the best runner of the summer. So focused on winning the race, the children sprawled out all over the road and into people’s yards. That’s when it happened. The neighborhood children came barreling towards Grandma’s flowers. Grandma’s eyes filled with tears as she watched the children trample her beautiful daises. Her heart was heavy with sadness, and the roses wept for their smashed friends. With most of her flowers folded over, only time would tell if the flowers would survive.”
Grandma’s Garden
PERSONIFICATION
EXAMPLE The roses wept
for their smashed friends.
DEFINTION giving human
characteristics to inanimate things
HYPERBOLE EXAMPLE
The townspeople say Grandma’s
flowers were the most exquisite flowers in the entire world!
DEFINITION an exaggeration used to make or
prove a point
IDIOM EXAMPLE
It was only once in a blue moon
that the flowers did not bloom.
DEFINITION a word or phrase
that means something other than
what is actually being said
ALL
ITER
ATIO
N CL
ICHE
EX
AM
PLE
Sto
opin
g t
o t
he
gro
und, S
ara
h
sm
elle
d t
he
sw
eet,
scarl
et
flow
er.
DEFIN
TION
w
hen t
wo o
r m
ore
w
ord
s b
egin
with
the s
am
e initia
l sound
EXA
MPL
E
With m
ost
of
her
flow
ers
fold
ed
on t
he g
round,
only
tim
e w
ould
te
ll if
the f
low
ers
w
ould
surv
ive.
DEFIN
ITIO
N a p
hra
se o
r expre
ssio
n t
hat
is
overu
sed
SIMILE
EXAMPLE Grandma would stand as proud as a peacock.
DEFINTION a comparison of
unlike things using ‘like’ or ‘as’
METAPHOR EXAMPLE
Towering above the other plants, the sunflowers were a fence protecting the
petunias.
DEFINITION a comparison of unlike things that says something is
another thing
ONOMATOPOEIA
EXAMPLE …a bee’s
buzzing would break the silence.
DEFINITION words that
make sounds
Grandma would stand as proud as a peacock.
Towering above the other plants, the sunflowers were a fence protecting the
petunias.
Stooping to the ground, Sarah
smelled the sweet, scarlet
flower.
With most of her flowers folded over, only time would tell if the flowers would
survive.
… a bee’s buzzing would
break the silence.
The roses wept for their
smashed friends
The townspeople say Grandma’s
flowers were the most exquisite flowers in the entire world!
It was only
once in a blue moon
that the flowers did not
bloom.
GRANDMA’S GARDEN
Below are examples of 8 types of figurative language. Write the type of figurative language in the top puzzle piece and define it in the small puzzle piece.
Name: Date:
Grandma would stand as
proud as a peacock.
Towering above the other plants, the sunflowers were a fence protecting the
petunias.
Stooping to the ground, Sarah
smelled the sweet, scarlet
flower.
With most of her flowers folded over, only time would tell if the flowers would
survive.
The bee’s buzzing would
break the silence.
The roses wept for their
smashed friends
The townspeople say Grandma’s
flowers were the most exquisite flowers in the entire world!
It was only
once in a blue moon
that the flowers did not
bloom.
GRANDMA’S GARDEN
Below are examples of 8 types of figurative language. Write the type of figurative language in the top puzzle piece and define it in the small puzzle piece.
Name: Date:
ALLITERATION PERSONIFICATION
HYPERBOLE
SIMILE
ONOMATOPOEIA METAPHOR
CLICHE
IDIOM
DEFINITION giving human
characteristics to inanimate things
DEFINITION an exaggeration used to make or
prove a point
DEFINITION a word or phrase that
means something other than what is actually being said
DEFINITION when two or more words begin with the same initial
sound
DEFINITION a phrase or
expression that is overused
DEFINITION words that
make sounds
DEFINITION a comparison of
unlike things using ‘like’ or ‘as’
DEFINITION a comparison of unlike things that says something is
another thing
ANSWER KEY
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