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Paradox Worksheets

What is a Paradox?

What is a Paradox?A paradox is a complex literary device, paradox is a statement or situation that appears to be contradictory, but may have a root quality of truth. The paradox worksheets below will help students answer the question, "what is a paradox?".

Figurative Language: What Is It?

This multiple choice worksheet asks your student to identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence or phrase.

Grade Levels:
6th - 8th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L.11-12.5.A

Working with Figurative Language

In this worksheet your student will match up the figures of speech with the phrase or sentence.

Grade Levels:
6th - 8th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L.11-12.5.A

Discuss the Paradox

This worksheet asks your student to explain the paradox in each situation.

Grade Levels:
9th - 12th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L.11-12.5.A

Identify the Paradox

Here’s a beginning worksheet on identifying paradoxes!

Grade Levels:
9th - 12th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L.11-12.5.A

Paradox and Oxymoron Activity

Can your student identify the paradoxes and oxymorons?

Grade Levels:
9th - 12th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L.11-12.5.A

Paradox in Literature

This worksheet features some paradoxes in literature.

Grade Levels:
9th - 12th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L.11-12.5.A, RL11-12.4

Paradox: Quotations and Sayings

In this worksheet your student will analyze some famous paradoxical statements.

Grade Levels:
9th - 12th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L.11-12.5.A

Warm Up to Paradox!

When something seems to contradict itself but can still be true, we call it a paradox. Identifying a paradox can be confusing. Here is a free worksheet to print out for your students to complete. Examples of a paradox and fill in the blanks can give your students a headstart on mastering a paradox.

Grade Levels:
9th - 12th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
L.11-12.5.A