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Figurative language in context

A worksheet for 7th-grade students to practice identifying and understanding figurative language within passages. Students analyze sentences to find metaphors, personification, and similes, and follow steps to interpret their meaning and effect.

By Edform · English language arts · Grade 7 · Published Oct 15, 2026 · New

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Questions

  1. Which sentence contains a metaphor?
  2. Select all sentences that use personification.
  3. Put these steps in order to interpret the meaning of a simile in a passage.
  4. Fill in the blank with the correct type of figurative language: 'Her voice was music to his ears.'
  5. Choose the correct figurative language device: 'He was as brave as a lion.'
  6. Match each figurative language term to its definition.
  7. Sort these examples into the correct categories.
  8. Decide whether each statement about figurative language is true or false.
  9. What effect does personification usually have on a passage?
  10. What is the term for an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis?

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