The study of genre is not an exact science. Some texts may belong in more than one genre. For example: Romeo and Juliet is a drama, a tragedy, and an Elizabethan play. The idea of genre is open to discussion and there is good reason to discuss genre. Understanding genre will help you know what […]
Site Navigation
- Reading Worksheets
- Author’s Purpose Worksheets
- Characterization Worksheets
- Differentiated Reading Instruction Worksheets and Activities
- Fact and Opinion Worksheets
- Irony Worksheets
- Literature Units
- Mood Worksheets
- Reading Comprehension Worksheets
- Short Stories with Questions
- Story Structure
- Theme Worksheets
- Tone Worksheets
- Types of Conflict Worksheets
- Reading Games
- Figurative Language
- Genre
- Language Arts
- Point of View
- Text Structure
- Writing
- Ereading Worksheets
- Worksheets By Grade
- Membership Account
- Log In
Want Updates?
Get emails about new stuff.
Be the first to know.
Site Navigation
- Reading Worksheets
- Author’s Purpose Worksheets
- Characterization Worksheets
- Differentiated Reading Instruction Worksheets and Activities
- Fact and Opinion Worksheets
- Irony Worksheets
- Literature Units
- Mood Worksheets
- Reading Comprehension Worksheets
- Short Stories with Questions
- Story Structure
- Theme Worksheets
- Tone Worksheets
- Types of Conflict Worksheets
- Reading Games
- Figurative Language
- Genre
- Language Arts
- Point of View
- Text Structure
- Writing
- Ereading Worksheets
- Worksheets By Grade
- Membership Account
- Log In
Genre
Click One of the Topics to Browse
Reading Skills
Ereading Worksheets
Figurative Language Skills
Language Arts Skills
Writing Skills
Learn Stuff
About
All Reading Worksheets and Activities
Author's Purpose Worksheets and Activities
Characterization Worksheets and Activities
Character Types Worksheets and Lessons
Context Clues Worksheets
Conflict Types Worksheets
Differentiated Reading Instruction Worksheets and Activities
Fact and Opinion Worksheets and Activities
Functional and Nonfiction Comprehension Worksheets Activities
Genre Activities
Genre Worksheets
Inferences Worksheets and Activities
Irony Worksheets and Activities
Literature Units
Main Idea Worksheets and Activities
Making Predictions Worksheets
Point of View Activities
Point of View Worksheets
Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Summary Worksheets and Activities
Story Structure Worksheets
Story Structure Activities
Text Structure Activities
Text Structure Worksheets
Theme Worksheets and Activities
Online Reading Activities: Complete on phones, tablets, or computers. Print, save, or email results as a PDF.
Chess | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 1-4)
TV | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 1-4)
Metal Detectors | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 2-6)
Tetris | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 2-6)
Seat Belts | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 2-6)
The Coliseum | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 2-6)
The Pony Express | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 2-6)
Wintertime | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 2-6)
Reading | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 3-7)
Black Friday | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 3-7)
Hummingbirds | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 3-7)
Worst Game Ever? | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 4-8)
Carnivorous Plants | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 4-8)
Google | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 4-8)
Honey Badgers | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 4-8)
Hyperinflation | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 4-8)
Koko | Nonfiction Reading Test Ereading Worksheet (Gr. 4-8)
Mongooses | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 5-9)
Trampolines | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 5-9)
Garbage | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 5-9)
Maginot Line | Nonfiction Reading Test Ereading Worksheet (Gr. 5-9)
Asian Carp | Nonfiction Reading Test Ereading Worksheet (Gr. 5-9)
A Tale of Two Countries | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 6-10)
Kevlar | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 7-10)
Tigers | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 7-11)
Statue of Liberty | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 8-10)
Submarines | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 8-12)
Castles | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 9-13)
Gutenberg | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 9-13)
Author's Purpose Practice 1
Author's Purpose Practice 2
Author's Purpose Practice 3
Author's Purpose Practice 4
Author's Purpose Practice 5
Author's Purpose Practice 6
Fact and Opinion Practice 1
Fact and Opinion Practice 2
Fact and Opinion Practice 3
Idioms Practice Test 1 With Long Responses
Idioms Practice Test 2 With Long Responses
Figurative Language Practice 1
Figurative Language Practice 1 With Long Responses
Figurative Language Practice 2
Figurative Language Practice 2 With Long Responses
Figurative Language Practice 3
Figurative Language Practice 3 With Long Responses
Figurative Language Practice 4 With Long Responses
Figurative Language Practice 5 With Long Responses
Figurative Language Practice 6 With Long Responses
Figurative Language Practice 7 With Long Responses
Figurative Language Practice 8 With Long Responses
Figurative Language Practice 9 With Long Responses
Figurative Language Practice | Edgar Allan Poe
Figurative Language Practice | Edgar Allan Poe With Long Responses
Figurative Language Practice | O. Henry
Figurative Language Practice | O. Henry With Long Responses
Figurative Language Practice | Shakespeare
Genre and Subgenre Practice 1
Genre and Subgenre Practice 2
Genre and Subgenre Practice 3
Genre and Subgenre Practice 4
View More Genre and Subgenre Practice Tests
Irony Practice 1
Irony Practice 2
Irony Practice 3
Making Inferences Practice 2
Main Idea Practice 1
Main Idea Practice 2
Point of View Practice 1 | Multiple Choice Only
Point of View Practice 1 | With Long Responses
Point of View Practice 2 | Multiple Choice Only
Point of View Practice 2 | With Long Responses
Text Structure Practice 1
Text Structure Practice 2
Text Structure Practice 3
Text Structure Practice 4
Text Structure Practice 5
Story Structure Practice 1
Examples of Alliteration
Examples of Figurative Language
Examples of Hyperbole
Examples of Metaphor
Examples of Onomatopoeia
Examples of Personification
Examples of Simile
Figurative Language Activities
Figurative Language Poems With Questions
Figurative Language Worksheets
Idiom Worksheets
Onomatopoeia Worksheets and Activities
Personification Worksheets
Poetic Devices Activities
Poetic Devices Worksheets
Adverbs and Adjectives Worksheets and Activities
Capitalization Worksheets and Activities
Comma Worksheets and Activities
Contractions Worksheets and Activities
End Mark Worksheets
Grammar Worksheets
Homograph, Homonym, and Homophone Worksheets and Activities
Noun Worksheets
Parts of Speech Activities
Parts of Speech Worksheets
Prepositions Worksheets and Activities
Pronoun Worksheets and Activities
Punctuation Worksheets and Activities
Semicolon Worksheets
Sentence Structure Activities
Sentence Structure Worksheets
Verb Tense Activities
Verb Tense Worksheets
Verb Worksheets and Activities
Was and Were Worksheets and Activities
Essay Writing Rubrics
Narrative Essay Assignments
Narrative Essay Topics and Story Ideas
How to Write Narrative Essays and Short Stories
Persuasive Essay and Speech Topics
Persuasive Essay Worksheets
Research Paper Topics
Writing Persuasive Essays
Author's Purpose
Figurative Language
How to Identify Figurative Language Techniques
Ideas for Projects
List of Character Traits
Literary Genres and Subgenres
Poetic Devices
Point of View
Sentence Structure
Story Structure
Teaching Point of View
Teaching Theme
Text Structure
Text Structure | Patterns of Organization
Understanding Common Core State Standards
Units and Lesson Plans Aligned With Common Core State Standards
Posted in
Posted by Mr. Morton on 2010-12-17 18:40
https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/genre/
Figurative Language
Figurative language is language that one must figure out. Figurative language is the opposite of literal language, where the words convey meaning exactly as defined. In figurative language the reader must determine the writer’s intended meaning, as the words by themselves do not express it clearly. The listener or reader must “figure” out what is meant. […]
Click One of the Topics to Browse
Reading Skills
Ereading Worksheets
Figurative Language Skills
Language Arts Skills
Writing Skills
Learn Stuff
About
All Reading Worksheets and Activities
Author's Purpose Worksheets and Activities
Characterization Worksheets and Activities
Character Types Worksheets and Lessons
Context Clues Worksheets
Conflict Types Worksheets
Differentiated Reading Instruction Worksheets and Activities
Fact and Opinion Worksheets and Activities
Functional and Nonfiction Comprehension Worksheets Activities
Genre Activities
Genre Worksheets
Inferences Worksheets and Activities
Irony Worksheets and Activities
Literature Units
Main Idea Worksheets and Activities
Making Predictions Worksheets
Point of View Activities
Point of View Worksheets
Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Summary Worksheets and Activities
Story Structure Worksheets
Story Structure Activities
Text Structure Activities
Text Structure Worksheets
Theme Worksheets and Activities
Online Reading Activities: Complete on phones, tablets, or computers. Print, save, or email results as a PDF.
Chess | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 1-4)
TV | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 1-4)
Metal Detectors | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 2-6)
Tetris | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 2-6)
Seat Belts | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 2-6)
The Coliseum | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 2-6)
The Pony Express | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 2-6)
Wintertime | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 2-6)
Reading | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 3-7)
Black Friday | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 3-7)
Hummingbirds | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 3-7)
Worst Game Ever? | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 4-8)
Carnivorous Plants | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 4-8)
Google | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 4-8)
Honey Badgers | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 4-8)
Hyperinflation | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 4-8)
Koko | Nonfiction Reading Test Ereading Worksheet (Gr. 4-8)
Mongooses | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 5-9)
Trampolines | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 5-9)
Garbage | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 5-9)
Maginot Line | Nonfiction Reading Test Ereading Worksheet (Gr. 5-9)
Asian Carp | Nonfiction Reading Test Ereading Worksheet (Gr. 5-9)
A Tale of Two Countries | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 6-10)
Kevlar | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 7-10)
Tigers | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 7-11)
Statue of Liberty | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 8-10)
Submarines | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 8-12)
Castles | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 9-13)
Gutenberg | Nonfiction Reading Test (Gr. 9-13)
Author's Purpose Practice 1
Author's Purpose Practice 2
Author's Purpose Practice 3
Author's Purpose Practice 4
Author's Purpose Practice 5
Author's Purpose Practice 6
Fact and Opinion Practice 1
Fact and Opinion Practice 2
Fact and Opinion Practice 3
Idioms Practice Test 1 With Long Responses
Idioms Practice Test 2 With Long Responses
Figurative Language Practice 1
Figurative Language Practice 1 With Long Responses
Figurative Language Practice 2
Figurative Language Practice 2 With Long Responses
Figurative Language Practice 3
Figurative Language Practice 3 With Long Responses
Figurative Language Practice 4 With Long Responses
Figurative Language Practice 5 With Long Responses
Figurative Language Practice 6 With Long Responses
Figurative Language Practice 7 With Long Responses
Figurative Language Practice 8 With Long Responses
Figurative Language Practice 9 With Long Responses
Figurative Language Practice | Edgar Allan Poe
Figurative Language Practice | Edgar Allan Poe With Long Responses
Figurative Language Practice | O. Henry
Figurative Language Practice | O. Henry With Long Responses
Figurative Language Practice | Shakespeare
Genre and Subgenre Practice 1
Genre and Subgenre Practice 2
Genre and Subgenre Practice 3
Genre and Subgenre Practice 4
View More Genre and Subgenre Practice Tests
Irony Practice 1
Irony Practice 2
Irony Practice 3
Making Inferences Practice 2
Main Idea Practice 1
Main Idea Practice 2
Point of View Practice 1 | Multiple Choice Only
Point of View Practice 1 | With Long Responses
Point of View Practice 2 | Multiple Choice Only
Point of View Practice 2 | With Long Responses
Text Structure Practice 1
Text Structure Practice 2
Text Structure Practice 3
Text Structure Practice 4
Text Structure Practice 5
Story Structure Practice 1
Examples of Alliteration
Examples of Figurative Language
Examples of Hyperbole
Examples of Metaphor
Examples of Onomatopoeia
Examples of Personification
Examples of Simile
Figurative Language Activities
Figurative Language Poems With Questions
Figurative Language Worksheets
Idiom Worksheets
Onomatopoeia Worksheets and Activities
Personification Worksheets
Poetic Devices Activities
Poetic Devices Worksheets
Adverbs and Adjectives Worksheets and Activities
Capitalization Worksheets and Activities
Comma Worksheets and Activities
Contractions Worksheets and Activities
End Mark Worksheets
Grammar Worksheets
Homograph, Homonym, and Homophone Worksheets and Activities
Noun Worksheets
Parts of Speech Activities
Parts of Speech Worksheets
Prepositions Worksheets and Activities
Pronoun Worksheets and Activities
Punctuation Worksheets and Activities
Semicolon Worksheets
Sentence Structure Activities
Sentence Structure Worksheets
Verb Tense Activities
Verb Tense Worksheets
Verb Worksheets and Activities
Was and Were Worksheets and Activities
Essay Writing Rubrics
Narrative Essay Assignments
Narrative Essay Topics and Story Ideas
How to Write Narrative Essays and Short Stories
Persuasive Essay and Speech Topics
Persuasive Essay Worksheets
Research Paper Topics
Writing Persuasive Essays
Author's Purpose
Figurative Language
How to Identify Figurative Language Techniques
Ideas for Projects
List of Character Traits
Literary Genres and Subgenres
Poetic Devices
Point of View
Sentence Structure
Story Structure
Teaching Point of View
Teaching Theme
Text Structure
Text Structure | Patterns of Organization
Understanding Common Core State Standards
Units and Lesson Plans Aligned With Common Core State Standards
Posted in
Posted by Mr. Morton on 2010-12-17 18:16
https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/figurative-language/
Subscribe Now
Get emails about new stuff. Be the first to know.Popular Content
- Author's Purpose Worksheets
- Characterization Worksheets
- Common Core Lesson and Unit Plans
- Context Clues Worksheets
- Genre Worksheets
- Fact and Opinion Worksheets
- Figurative Language Poems
- Figurative Language Worksheets
- Idiom Worksheets
- Inferences Worksheets
- Irony Worksheets
- Main Idea Worksheets
- Making Predictions Worksheets
- Metaphor Examples
- Online Reading Practice Tests
- Personification Worksheets
- Persuasive Essay and Speech Topics
- Plot Worksheets
- Poetic Devices Worksheets
- Point of View Worksheets
- Reading Comprehension Worksheets
- Research Paper Topics
- Sentence Structure Worksheets
- Setting Worksheets
- Short Stories with Questions
- Simile Examples
- Simile and Metaphor Worksheets
- Story Structure Worksheets
- Summary Worksheets
- Text Structure Worksheets
- Tone Worksheets
- Theme Worksheets
- Types of Conflict Worksheets
New and Updated Pages
- Mood Worksheets
- Capitalization Worksheets
- Contractions Worksheets
- Double Negatives Worksheets
- Homophones & Word Choice Worksheets
BECOME A MEMBER!
Popular Content
- Author's Purpose Worksheets
- Characterization Worksheets
- Common Core Lesson and Unit Plans
- Context Clues Worksheets
- Genre Worksheets
- Fact and Opinion Worksheets
- Figurative Language Poems
- Figurative Language Worksheets
- Idiom Worksheets
- Inferences Worksheets
- Irony Worksheets
- Main Idea Worksheets
- Making Predictions Worksheets
- Metaphor Examples
- Online Reading Practice Tests
- Personification Worksheets
- Persuasive Essay and Speech Topics
- Plot Worksheets
- Poetic Devices Worksheets
- Point of View Worksheets
- Reading Comprehension Worksheets
- Research Paper Topics
- Sentence Structure Worksheets
- Setting Worksheets
- Short Stories with Questions
- Simile Examples
- Simile and Metaphor Worksheets
- Story Structure Worksheets
- Summary Worksheets
- Text Structure Worksheets
- Tone Worksheets
- Theme Worksheets
- Types of Conflict Worksheets
New and Updated Pages
- Mood Worksheets
- Capitalization Worksheets
- Contractions Worksheets
- Double Negatives Worksheets
- Homophones & Word Choice Worksheets
BECOME A MEMBER!