Type any word and Figure It Out builds the figurative language around it. Give it "storm" and get similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, onomatopoeia and idioms all rooted in that one word — pitched to your class's age, up on the whiteboard for shared writing, and printable as a PDF worksheet.
As a shared-writing warm-up — put the class topic word in and unpick which device is which. As a model bank before independent writing, so "add a simile" comes with living examples about the exact thing the class is describing. Or printed as a reference mat for tables during big writes.
What does Figure It Out do?
Type any word — storm, fox, ocean, homework — and it generates figurative language examples built around that word: similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, onomatopoeia and idioms, ready for the whiteboard.
Which figurative language devices does it cover?
Similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, alliteration and idioms — pick the devices you want examples for.
Can I print the examples?
Yes — the set pops out as a printable PDF, ready to use as a worksheet or working wall display.
Is Figure It Out free?
Generating examples is a Pro feature — it writes a fresh set for your exact word and class. Signing in and browsing is free to try.
More literacy apps: Lexicon for vocabulary deep-dives, Picture This for image writing prompts, and Word Search Maker for topic word puzzles.