Figurative Language Worksheets for Grades 6–8
In Grades 6–8 English language arts, students explore figurative language to better understand how authors use similes, metaphors, personification, and other techniques to create meaning and mood. These skills are part of learning to analyze poetry, stories, and informational texts, as well as building a stronger vocabulary for writing and discussion.
Here you’ll find a variety of figurative language worksheets, lessons, and quizzes designed for middle school. Teachers can use these materials to introduce new concepts, reinforce learning, or assess understanding. All resources are interactive or printable, easy to assign online or in class, and can be adapted or created with AI to fit your students’ needs.
Materials (10 materials)
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Figurative language test
This 7th grade figurative language test helps students identify and understand different types of figurative language, including alliteration, onomatopoeia, and similes, through multiple-choice questions and analysis of example sentences.
English language arts · Grade 7 · Used 1 time · Oct 15, 2026
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Figurative language quiz
This 6th-grade quiz helps students practice identifying different types of figurative language, such as similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, and idioms, through multiple-choice and select-all questions. It encourages comprehension by analyzing sentences' literary devices.
English language arts · Grade 6 · Used 1 time · Oct 15, 2026
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Connotation and denotation practice
Students practise word denotation vs connotation and tone by answering short multiple-choice items that use sentence context. They determine which option best fits a meaning, effect, or mood, then explain their choices. Level: 8th grade.
English language arts · Grade 8 · New · Oct 28, 2026
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Word choice: connotation and tone
Students practise denotation vs connotation, tone, and analysing author word choice through short responses, a sentence analysis, and a step-by-step ordering activity for the word-choice process. Level: Grade 8.
English language arts · Grade 8 · New · Oct 28, 2026
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Figurative language practice
Students practise identifying and explaining figurative language by answering questions on simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, and idiom, including which sentence contains a type and completing sentences using the best term. Level: 6th grade.
English language arts · Grade 6 · New · Oct 28, 2026
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Poetic devices and figurative language in poems
Students practise identifying sound and figurative language by reading a short poem, answering question types on repeated words, similes, and matching poetic devices to phrases, then finishing a sentence. Level: 7th grade.
English language arts · Grade 7 · New · Oct 28, 2026
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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.
English language arts · Grade 7 · New · Oct 15, 2026
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Figurative language: saying more than the words
A classroom resource for 6th-grade students practicing figurative language, focusing on identifying and analyzing types such as similes, personification, and onomatopoeia through example questions from songs and literature. Students engage with the material by answering multiple-choice, selection, and fill-in-the-blank questions to reinforce understanding.
English language arts · Grade 6 · New · Oct 15, 2026
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Poetry and drama test
This test helps 8th-grade students practice identifying poetic devices, understanding poem structure, and recognizing elements of drama through multiple-choice questions and short-answer prompts. It reinforces key concepts in poetry and drama analysis.
English language arts · Grade 8 · New · Oct 15, 2026
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Poetry quiz
This 6th-grade poetry quiz helps students identify poetry terms, rhyme schemes, and various poem forms like haiku, limerick, and free verse. Through multiple-choice and short-answer questions, students analyze poem features and structures.
English language arts · Grade 6 · New · Oct 15, 2026
Topics
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- Plot Diagram Worksheet and Literary Elements for Grades 6–8
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Questions teachers ask
What types of figurative language are covered in these worksheets?
Worksheets include practice with similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, idioms, and other common figurative language techniques found in middle school texts.
Can I edit or customize the worksheets for my class?
Yes, you can copy any worksheet, quiz, or lesson from the library and modify it to match your students’ level or the texts you are teaching.
Are there worksheets focused on similes and metaphors?
Yes, you’ll find dedicated similes and metaphors worksheets, as well as mixed practice materials that help students identify and use different types of figurative language.