Christmas Figurative Language Writing Task Cards - Holiday Writing Prompts

These Christmas figurative language task cards give students practice using literary devices in their own writing. This ready-to-print set includes 30 holiday-themed prompts that require students to intentionally incorporate specific types of figurative language into a short narrative or descriptive paragraph. Instead of simply identifying devices in a text, students actively apply metaphor, simile, hyperbole, personification, and alliteration in their own creative writing. The Christmas theme keeps students engaged, while the clear requirements ensure they are practicing targeted skills. Each prompt clearly states which literary device students must include and how many examples are required. This keeps the Christmas figurative language task focused and makes it easy to use as a bell ringer, station activity, or short writing assignment during the weeks leading up to the holidays.

Included in the Christmas Figurative Language Writing Prompt Resource:

➡️ 30 Figurative Language Writing Task Cards: These 30 Christmas figurative language writing prompts ask students to write short holiday narratives or descriptive paragraphs while intentionally integrating specific types of figurative language into their writing. Each card clearly states which literary device must be used and how many examples are required, ensuring focused practice. Below is a sample of the prompts included for the different types of figurative language:

• Simile: You are a reindeer flying around at night. Describe your surroundings using at least three similes.
• Personification: Write a paragraph describing the movement of Santa’s sleigh using at least three examples of personification.
• Metaphor: Write a paragraph about someone obsessed with eating candy canes. Use at least three metaphors.
• Hyperbole: Imagine you are in the noisy toy workshop in the North Pole. You can hardly hear a thing! Write a paragraph about this scene using at least three examples of hyperbole.
• Alliteration: Write a paragraph describing a long string of Christmas lights using alliteration as your main device.

What Teachers Are Saying About The Christmas Figurative Language Writing Prompt Resource:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was a great activity to review the figurative language that we had been learning about. It was also a great activity to use the week before winter break; something fun that got the students moving around and using their creative juices while staying academic!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cute, festive, fun resource that the students really enjoyed working together in small groups or individually to write a little creatively!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was a very fun way to review figurative language. My 8th grade students enjoyed making figurative language Christmas books using these cards.

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