Review similes, metaphors, personification, idioms, hyperbole, and other figurative language skills in this 5th grade ELA game. This is a Grade 5 English / ELA review game in a Jeopardy-style format: a teacher puts the board on one screen, teams pick clues by point value, and the class answers out loud — no student devices or accounts needed. Categories: Similes, Metaphors, Personification, Idioms, Hyperbole & More.
- Grade 5 English / ELA review
- Whole-class review on one shared screen
- Test or quiz prep
- Team-vs-team practice in class
A peek at what's on the board — 5 categories and one sample clue from each. Answers stay hidden until you open them, so the game still works.
What type of figurative language compares two things using like or as?
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simile
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What figure of speech directly says one thing is another?
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metaphor
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What figure of speech gives human qualities to nonhuman things?
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personification
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What is an idiom?
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a phrase whose meaning differs from its literal words
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What figure of speech uses extreme exaggeration for effect?
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hyperbole
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Board content
Similes
- $100 — What type of figurative language compares two things using like or as?
- simile
- $200 — 'The snow was as soft as a blanket' is what type of figurative language?
- simile
- $300 — Complete the simile: 'The runner was as fast as a ___.'
- cheetah
- $400 — 'Her smile shone like the sun' compares her smile to what?
- the Sun
- $500 — What two comparison words commonly signal a simile?
- like and as
Metaphors
- $100 — What figure of speech directly says one thing is another?
- metaphor
- $200 — 'The classroom was a zoo' is what type of figurative language?
- metaphor
- $300 — 'Time is a thief' suggests that time does what?
- takes things away
- $400 — 'His mind is a computer' suggests he is good at doing what?
- thinking or processing information
- $500 — Does a metaphor normally use like or as for its comparison?
- no
Personification
- $100 — What figure of speech gives human qualities to nonhuman things?
- personification
- $200 — 'The wind whispered through the trees' is an example of what?
- personification
- $300 — In 'The alarm clock screamed at me,' what human-like action is given to the clock?
- screaming
- $400 — 'The stars danced across the sky' gives stars what human action?
- dancing
- $500 — Why might an author use personification?
- to make a description more vivid
Idioms
- $100 — What is an idiom?
- a phrase whose meaning differs from its literal words
- $200 — What does 'piece of cake' mean?
- very easy
- $300 — What does 'hit the books' mean?
- study
- $400 — What does 'under the weather' mean?
- feeling sick
- $500 — What does 'spill the beans' mean?
- reveal a secret
Hyperbole & More
- $100 — What figure of speech uses extreme exaggeration for effect?
- hyperbole
- $200 — 'I've told you a million times' is an example of what?
- hyperbole
- $300 — 'This backpack weighs a ton' means the backpack feels what?
- very heavy
- $400 — What sound device repeats beginning consonant sounds, as in 'wild winds whistle'?
- alliteration
- $500 — What word imitates a sound, such as buzz or crash?
- onomatopoeia
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