Activity sheet 21.1
Matching with meaning
In your media teams review the examples of figurative language in the
first column and match them to their correct category from the pull down
boxes in second column.
Examples of figurative language
Example:
a stalemate
In a sentence:
It’s a stalemate between the Diamonds and the Silver Ferns.
Categories of figurative language
Onomatopoeia
Idiom
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
Example:
Opportunity knocked on the door
In a sentence:
When opportunity knocked on the door, Susan took advantage and scored a goal.
Onomatopoeia
Idiom
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
Example:
calls the shots
In a sentence:
Our captain calls the shots on the court.
Onomatopoeia
Idiom
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
Example:
skinny as a toothpick
In a sentence:
Carol is skinny as a toothpick but so strong on the court.
Onomatopoeia
Idiom
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
Example:
her life will be over
In a sentence:
My sister says that if the Diamonds don’t win the world cup,
her life will be over.
Onomatopoeia
Idiom
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
Example:
delivered the knockout blow
In a sentence:
By scoring late in the game, the Diamond’s delivered a
knockout blow to England’s chances of winning the series.
Onomatopoeia
Idiom
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
Example:
cream of the crop
In a sentence:
Of all the junior netballers at our club, Samantha is the
cream of the crop.
Onomatopoeia
Idiom
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
Example:
trash talk
In a sentence:
She is a good player, but she does trash talk a lot.
Onomatopoeia
Idiom
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
Activity sheet 21.1
Matching with meaning
In your media teams review the examples of figurative language in the
first column and match them to their correct category from the pull down
boxes in second column.
Examples of figurative language
Categories of figurative language
Example:
ball followed her
In a sentence:
Julie was playing so well the ball followed her around the
court.
Onomatopoeia
Idiom
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
Example:
with a swoosh
In a sentence:
She ran past me and took the ball with a swoosh.
Onomatopoeia
Idiom
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
Example:
buzzing like a beehive
In a sentence:
Before the game the stadium was buzzing like a beehive.
Onomatopoeia
Idiom
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
Example:
behind the eight ball
In a sentence:
With 30 seconds to play and three goals behind, I think we are
behind the eight ball.
Onomatopoeia
Idiom
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
Example:
to hear the crowd roar
In a sentence:
I love to hear the crowd roar when we are playing well.
Onomatopoeia
Idiom
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
Example:
passes the ball at the speed of light
In a sentence:
Michele passes the ball at the speed of light.
Onomatopoeia
Idiom
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
Activity sheet 21.2
Describe what you see
using figurative language
Your task
As a team, look at the image of the Australian netball team, the Diamonds, in a pregame huddle.
Work together to come up with figurative language that describes what you see for each category below.
Use the definitions and examples on Student information – Figurative language in netball at OUR NETBALL WORLD CUP MEDIA
CENTRE to support your writing.
Categories of figurative language
Personification
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Alliteration
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Idioms
Figurative language to describe what you see