Idiom or Literal?
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Idiom or Literal?
Idiom or literal worksheet for Grades 3 to 5: six idioms, each in two sentences, once as an idiom (the test was a piece of cake) and once meaning just what the words say. Choose which is which. With an answer key.
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Tell what a simile, a metaphor, an idiom or personification means, tell figurative words from literal ones, and say why a writer chose them.
Reviewed by Mrs. Sarah Thompson, Teacher and Ms. Rachel Wilson, Teacher. How we check worksheets
How to use this sheet
- Have the child say what the words really mean in plain words.
- For similes and metaphors, have the child name the two things compared and what they share.
- Look for figurative language in songs, ads and books afterwards.
Common mistakes
- Calling every comparison a simile. A simile uses like or as.
- Reading idioms literally, such as "it is raining cats and dogs".
- Mixing up personification, giving a thing human actions, and a metaphor.
