Figurative Language PowerPoint
Make figurative language come alive on your interactive whiteboard with this engaging Figurative Language PowerPoint — the whole-class literacy lesson your students will actually enjoy.
Teaching similes, metaphors, personification, and hyperbole is so much more memorable when students can see vivid examples, discuss meaning together, and build understanding through shared experience. This PowerPoint presentation delivers exactly that — structured, visually engaging slides perfect for interactive whiteboard delivery that make figurative language fun, clear, and genuinely understandable.
Why teachers love it:
- Interactive whiteboard ready — designed for Microsoft PowerPoint and ideal for whole-class delivery on screen
- Covers key figurative language types — simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, alliteration, and more
- Visual and engaging — examples and illustrations bring abstract concepts to life for students
- Structured teaching sequence — introduces, explains, and reinforces concepts progressively
- Saves lesson planning time — just open PowerPoint and teach
Perfect for:
- Year 4–6 English lessons on figurative language and literary devices
- Interactive whiteboard and digital classroom environments
- Introducing new figurative language concepts to the whole class
- Revision before assessments or creative writing tasks
- Teacher-led discussion and collaborative text analysis
What's included:
A PowerPoint presentation covering key figurative language types with examples and illustrations, designed for whole-class interactive whiteboard delivery in primary English classrooms.
When students can see figurative language on screen and discuss it together, it sticks — this PowerPoint makes that happen!
SPECIFICATIONS
Format: PDF, set up for A4 paper. Exactly what's inside is listed above.
Editing: This file is editable — open it in PowerPoint to customise text before printing.
Printing: Open the file in a PDF reader and choose 'Fit to page' or 'Actual size'. Do a test page on plain paper first — card, colour and black-and-white all print well.
Licence: One classroom, one teacher. Please don't share, resell or post the file online; buy an extra licence for each colleague who wants their own copy.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
You'll need a PDF reader on your device — the free Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most reliable. Double-click the downloaded file to open it.
If a page shows on screen but won't print properly, open it in Acrobat Reader, choose Print → Advanced → tick 'Print as image'.
Stuck? Contact us and we'll sort it out.
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We want you to love every Mrs Edgar resource. If something isn't right, contact us within 30 days and we'll make it right. Because this is a digital file we can't refund a download that has already been opened, but we will always help you get it working. See our Returns Policy.
FAQS
Where is my download?
Check your inbox (and junk folder) for the email from Mrs Edgar with your link. You can also log in to your account at mrsedgar.com.au and download it from your order.
It came as a ZIP file — how do I open it?
On a Mac, double-click it. On Windows, right-click and choose 'Extract All'. Your PDFs will be inside.
Can I print in colour or black and white?
Yes. Our resources are designed to work both ways; black-and-white versions look great on coloured card.
The download won't start on my school computer.
Some school networks block downloads. Try again at home, or right-click the link and choose 'Save link as'.
