🎭 Figurative Language Wheel — Literary Device Picker

Teach figurative language interactively. Spin simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, and more — each card includes a definition, example, and try-it prompt.

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🎓 Classroom Mode

Names 8/8

Alice

Bob

Charlie

Diana

Eve

Frank

Grace

Henry

How to Use the Figurative Language Wheel

Spin for a daily literary device focus.
Read the definition and example aloud.
Students complete the try-it prompt in journals.
Hunt for the device in current reading homework.

Use Cases for Figurative Language Wheel

Mini-Lesson Warm-Up

One device per day.

Poetry Unit

Identify devices in mentor texts.

Creative Writing

Spin for a required device in a paragraph.

Why Use SpinWheel's Figurative Language Wheel?

12 devices with definitions and examples
Try-it prompt on every card
Distinct from Frayer Model Wheel (vocabulary quadrants)
Distinct from Synonym/Antonym Wheel (word pairs)
Projector-ready for ELA blocks

Frequently Asked Questions

How is this different from Frayer Model Wheel?

Frayer Model builds vocabulary quadrants for one word. Figurative Language teaches device types with examples.

How is this different from Context Clues Wheel?

Context Clues focuses on inference from surrounding text. This tool teaches named literary devices.

Can I add devices from our curriculum?

Edit the wheel list to match your standards.

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