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Circle-shaped poetry word search with literary device terms like metaphor, simile, and personification.
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This 10-word poetry-terms word search introduces students in Grades 4–6 to key literary devices. Hidden words include metaphor, simile, personification, and onomatopoeia, covering common figurative-language techniques. The circle-shaped format works well as a poetry-unit warm-up, a vocabulary review before reading selections, or a sub-plan activity.

Subject:
English / Language Arts
Topic:
Poetry
Grade Level:
4th – 6th Grades
Updated January 2023

Word List

  • ALLITERATION
  • HYPERBOLE
  • METAPHOR
  • SIMILE
  • PERSONIFICATION
  • LIMERICK
  • QUATRAIN
  • ONOMATOPOEIA
  • RHYME
  • RHYTHM

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Print this word search for early finishers, vocabulary review, or classroom warm-ups. Click 'View Word Search' to change the grid size, swap words, or adjust difficulty before downloading.

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