Oxymoron Match | Figurative Language Worksheets

Name: ___________________________
Oxymoron Match
Part I
Match one word from column 1 and one from column 2 to form an oxymoron. Write the phrase in the blank.
Column 1
Column 2
random
chaos
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sweet
order
_ __________________________
deafening
estimate
_ __________________________
almost
secret
_ __________________________
silent
sorrow
_ __________________________
open
missing
_ __________________________
seriously
silence
_ __________________________
controlled
always
_ __________________________
found
funny
_ __________________________
exact
scream
_ __________________________
Part II
Pick three of the phrases you wrote above and explain why each is considered an oxymoron.
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Key
Name: ___________________________
Oxymoron Match
Part I
Match one word from column 1 and one from column 2 to form an oxymoron. Write the phrase in the blank.
Column 1
Column 2
random
chaos
random order
_ __________________________
sweet
order
sweet sorrow
_ __________________________
deafening
estimate
deafening silence
_ __________________________
almost
secret
almost always
_ __________________________
silent
sorrow
silent scream
_ __________________________
open
missing
open secret
_ __________________________
seriously
silence
seriously funny
_ __________________________
controlled
always
controlled chaos
_ __________________________
found
funny
found missing
_ __________________________
exact
scream
_ __________________________
exact estimate
Part II
Pick three of the phrases you wrote above and explain why each is considered an oxymoron.
____________________________________________________________________________
Student’s choice
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____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
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