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Printable figurative language worksheet for Grades 5 and 6 with matching exercise and food poetry writing activity.
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Figurative Language Matching

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This printable figurative language worksheet guides students in grades 5–6 through identifying similes, metaphors, imagery, onomatopoeia, and personification in food-themed examples, then creating their own food poem. Students select a food from a word bank, describe it using sensory details, and incorporate required literary devices. Useful for poetry units, figurative language review, or creative writing practice.

Subject:
English / Language Arts
Topic:
Poetry
Grade Level:
5th – 6th Grades
Updated September 2025

Word Bank

  • Metaphor
  • Simile
  • Imagery
  • Onomatopoeia
  • Personification
  • Pizza
  • Taco
  • Watermelon
  • Ice cream
  • Takis
  • Birthday cake
  • Popcorn
  • (or choose your own)

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