Figurative Language Digital Jeopardy | ELA Review Game Show | Grades 3–6

Similes, metaphors, and idioms — now worth points — this Figurative Language Digital Jeopardy game turns review into a team game show. Students pick a category, choose a point value, and race to identify and interpret figurative language for the win.

Just open the link and play — the built-in scoreboard keeps score and the multiple-choice format keeps it self-checking. A no-prep way to make figurative language review feel like a competition instead of a worksheet. Built for Grades 3–6.

Quick details

• Grade levels: 3–6 (upper-elementary ELA review & test prep)
• Format: Interactive digital Jeopardy game show, browser-based
• Resource type: No-prep whole-class review game
• Skill focus: Figurative language
• Tech needed: Any device with a web browser + a screen to project

How the game works

• Open the private link in any browser — no app, login, or subscription
• Split the class into 1–4 players or teams and project the Jeopardy board
• Teams pick a category and point value, then answer a multiple-choice question
• Use the built-in scoreboard to track points as you go
• The team with the most points at the end wins

What's included

• Fully interactive digital Jeopardy game hosted on a private site
• Questions across five categories: Similes, Metaphors, Personification, Idioms, and Hyperbole
• A customizable on-screen scoreboard for 1–4 players or teams
• No Boom Cards, Google Slides, logins, or subscriptions
• A PDF with your private access link to share via Google Classroom, email, or your LMS

Skills covered

• Identifying types of figurative language
• Determining meaning in context
• Analyzing comparisons
• Interpreting author's purpose
• Explaining how figurative language creates imagery

Best used for

ELA test prep, whole-class language review, end-of-unit game days, literacy centers, small-group and team games, early finishers on a projector, sub plans, homeschool, and distance learning.