Figurative Language
2026
Common Bond
Just for fun
Proverbs
100

“Sally sold seashells by the seashore.”

Alliteration 

100

Who is currently the most-subscribed YouTube creator, with 468 million subscribers as of February 2026?  

Mr. Beast 

100

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Hyperbole

Figurative language 

100

Which online game platform lets players create and play millions of user-made games?

Roblox

100

Tell me the meaning: 

“No pain, no gain.”

Hard work is necessary to achieve results.

200

“She was as quiet as a mouse.”

Similie

200

What Netflix show (2016-2025), about a group of kids and mysterious happenings in Hawkins, ended on December 31, 2025?

Stranger Things

200

What do these things have in common

A ruler, A thermometer, A stopwatch

They measure something

200

In countries like Spain and Mexico, people eat 12 of these at midnight on New Year’s Eve—to bring good luck for the coming year. What are they?

grapes

200

Tell me the meaning:

“Two heads are better than one.”

Team work often leads to better solutions.

300

“I’m so tired I could sleep for a year.”  

Hyperbole

300

Which team won the 2026 Super Bowl?

Seattle Seahawks

300

What do these things have in common?

Penguin

Ostrich

Kiwi

Birds that cannot fly

300

Which animal sleeps the most? 

Koala

300

Tell me the meaning:

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

Big goals start with small actions.

400

“The world is a puzzle.”


Metaphor

400

The 2026 Lunar Chinese New Year celebrates the Year of what animal?

Horse

400

Clock, Ring, Pizza

Things that are round

400

Where was the Fortune Cookie originally from?

US (Japanese Immigrants) 

400

Tell me the meaning:

“Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.”

Don’t risk everything in one plan.

500

“The clock stared at me as time passed.”

Personification 

500

What winter multi‑sport event took place in February 2026 in Italy?

Winter Olympics

500

What do these things have in common? 

Roman Numeral 10, Twitter, Alphabet

The letter X

500

Riddle: What has a head and tail but no body?

A Coin

500

Tell me the meaning:

“The grass is always greener on the other side.”

People think others have it better than they do.