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8th grade Common Core L.4.5a resources
Poetry Analysis Resource for Grades 4-8
Poetry can feel overwhelming to teach and even more frustrating for students. I created this resource to help my students learn the poetic devices and demonstrate how we can use them to analyze poems. I've found this approach works well for boosting confidence, engagement, and understanding with my middle school students.This PDF printable resource is broken down into 8 lessons, covering all of the poetic devices and finishing with analysis worksheets for students to demonstrate their understand
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5th - 8th, Staff
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Also included in: Poetry Unit Bundle CCSS Standards-Based
Figurative Language Activity: Idiom, Pun, Hyperbole, Similes, Metaphors, etc.
Figurative Language: These Figurative Language Cootie Catchers: are a great way for students to have fun while learning the different types of figurative language. How to Play and Assembly Instructions are included.Figurative language contents: (with pictures illustrating the concept) Alliteration: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppersHyperbole: This bag weighs a tonIdiom: Raining cats and dogsMetaphor: Time fliesOnomatopoeia: AARGH! and PFOOM!Personification: The news travels quicklyPun
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3rd - 9th
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Literary Devices Activity Escape Room Figurative Language Game
This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to practice their skills with literary devices. Given definitions and examples, students must identify the type of literary device that was used. Students then use decoder puzzles to turn their answers into a 4 digit code and advance level by level to break out of the game.Included Literary Devices: Allusion, Analogy, Characterization, Conflict, Dramatic Irony, Euphemism, Flashback, Foreshadowing, Hyperbole, Metaphor, Oxymoron, Paradox, Person
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5th - 8th
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Figurative Language Activities | Similes, Metaphors, Idioms, Hyperbole | Digital
The use of FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE is like "SPECIAL EFFECTS FOR AUTHORS." It is a powerful tool for creating VIVID IMAGERY through ALLITERATION ⭐IDIOMS ⭐METAPHORS ⭐ONOMATOPOEIA ⭐PERSONIFICATION ⭐SIMILES ⭐HYPERBOLE, and more.This EDITABLE 116-PAGE unit teaches students FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE as both a READER and WRITER and is the perfect tool for teaching figurative language in 2024.YOU ARE GETTING: ❤️ Lesson plans❤️ Teaching materials ❤️ Visual writing prompts❤️ Digital & Print Graphic Organizers❤
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Figurative Language Posters: Alliteration Simile Personification Idiom Hyperbole
Printable posters on nine basic figurative language crafts for teaching reading and writing in descriptive text. Each poster has a clear definition of the craft and a set of student-friendly examples. Includes:OnomatopoeiaAlliterationSimilePersonificationRepetitionMetaphorIdiomHyperboleDescriptive LanguageThere are four pdfs with this product. Each set of posters comes in a different format: wobbly frames with colored font, wobbly frames with black-and-white font, straight frames with colored f
Figurative Language Valentine's Day Interactive Bulletin Board - FEBRUARY B.B.
Display this heart themed bulletin board to reinforce figurative language skills in your upper elementary classroom or hallway. The set includes similes, metaphors, and idioms along with their meanings. Each phrase centers on the Valentine’s Day theme. The interactive nature of this board allows students to self-check their work for instant reinforcement. The download will include the following: - Detailed assembly instructions- Large example picture- Heading banner letters- 16 simile, me
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Monthly Bulletin Boards for a Year BUNDLE
Christmas Parts of Speech, Figurative Language, & Vocabulary ELA Bundle
The Christmas coloring pages, Christmas figurative language task cards, and Christmas vocabulary word searches are all part of this easy-to-use NO PREP ELA bundle. The Christmas coloring pages will help your students learn their parts of speech while keeping them engaged during those weeks leading up to winter break. Better than a typical part of speech worksheet, the differentiated Christmas activities are fun color by number activities and they make great Christmas bulletin boards!✏️ The best
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5th - 9th
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CSI: Similes & Metaphors Activity - Printable & Digital Review Game
Nothing like a good criminal investigation to liven up similes and metaphors! In this activity, students will work in teams to investigate the culprits of six fictional thefts. The criminal has made intentional mistakes in the text and left it in disarray. Students must discern correct from incorrect to preserve language arts forever! Teams will work to build a case and present their findings to the court. Hopefully, they are convincing enough to win the verdict to catch the criminal.Be the cool
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4th - 12th
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Also included in: Figurative Language -- English Language Arts Unit Bundle
Complete Poetry Unit - Fostering Student Creativity
Make learning poetry fun and engaging with this complete poetry unit! It is ready to go with unit test and final project. This unit makes teaching poetry exciting for the students and the teacher. All the prep work is done for you!Included in this package is: →Unit outline →Poetry project outline →Poetry project marking sheet →3 page (11 question) poetry quiz →Word search →Crossword Puzzle with answer key →Activity sheet for 9 poetry types and 5 poetic devices →Poetry types:
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4th - 8th
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Figurative Language: Similes, Metaphors, & Personification for ESL/ELL students
This series of worksheets features an introduction to figurative language (Similes, Metaphors, and Personification) and is especially suited for elementary- or middle-school ESL / ELL students (though would be perfectly appropriate to use with non-ELL students as well). Students are first asked to analyze figurative language to discern the meaning. Then, they are challenged to write their own examples of similes, metaphors, and personification. All worksheets are scaffolded with visual aids, sen
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4th - 8th
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Flying Pigs Figurative Language Pack
Work on building your students' comprehension and expressive use of figurative language skills with this fun pack of activities! This 32 page packet targets idioms, common proverbs, similes, & metaphors.
Included in the download are:
•Idioms cue card with definition & example
•15 idioms & definition matching cards
•32 idiom cards
•Proverbs cue card with definition & example
•20 proverbs & definition matching cards
•Student figurative language graphic organizer
•Simi
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3rd - 9th
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LOL Language & Writing - Serious Learning in Funny Content - Standards Based
Humor + Learning = Happy & Smart! These NO PREP PRINTABLES combine serious learning with funny content which puts everyone in a better mood! All of the content is based on jokes, riddles, silly ideas, and funny sayings. But the work itself that students will do is serious stuff! And straightforward. Provides students the opportunity to practice, practice, practice a variety of language and writing skills...and to laugh. ALIGNED TO IMPORTANT STANDARDS!Aligns to ALL 6 Common Core (CCR) Anchor
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4th - 8th
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Figurative Language in Disney Movies
Figurative Language in Disney Movies is a set of three activities centered around figurative language that occurs in Disney Movies. In this product you will find an introductory figurative language presentation with student follow along notes. Also. included is a student video guide that will be used in conjunction with a YouTube video that introduces figurative language, as well as provides examples of eight types of figurative language. The other activity that is included in this product is a
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3rd - 8th
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Figurative Language Definitions Color by Number
Let's just drop every thing and color! This color by number activity is a great way to reinforce the difference between dependent and independent clauses with your students. This fun activity allows students to read a figurative language definition and determine the term for each.This figurative language definitions activity can be used as station work, extra credit, homework, classwork, or for tutoring sessions. Figurative language covered in this activity: metaphor, simile, personification, a
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: ELA GRAMMAR Color By Number BUNDLE Worksheets
POETRY & FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE PRESENTATION! 140 Google Slides & Quiz!
★★★★★ This Google Slides teaching guide presentation (137 Slides!!) is a no-prep guide to teaching poetry and figurative language terms effectively! PERFECT for distance learning OR in-class learning!******************************************************************************************For a larger, more in depth unit including this product, click here.*******************************************************************************************Included within these Slides*137 slides with exampl
Grades:
4th - 8th
Invisible by Gonzalez Graphic Novel Study comprehension, composition, activities
Complete with the option for Google Slides™ and pdf format. This product provides resources for studying the graphic novel INVISIBLE by Christina Gonzalez and Gabriela Epstein. The resource is great for comprehension guidance, classroom discussion, literature circles, book clubs, novel studies, task cards, book challenges, reflection journals, and/or student writing prompts. This book is a timely work of fiction that is thought-provoking, humorous, serious, hopeful, assuring, and committed to
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5th - 8th
The Jumbies Tracey Baptiste | Discussion Questions |Vocabulary (Editable)
A Common Core-aligned set of discussion questions & vocabulary activities for use with the novel, The Jumbies, by Tracey Baptiste. Prompts appear in order of complexity, and simplified language appears in parentheses (delete or modify as needed). The resource is editable so you can pick and choose which elements and prompts will work best for you.After purchase you will download a PDF with a link to the resource a Google doc.Resource Components & FeaturesLITERATURE RESPONSE QUESTIONS A s
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4th - 8th
Types of Nouns Definitions Color by Number
This is a great activity to reinforce the types of nouns (definitions) with your students. Types of nouns covered in this download: abstract, concrete, collective, common, and possessive.This activity can be used as station work, extra credit, homework, classwork, or for tutoring sessions. INCLUDED IN DOWNLOAD:Coloring Sheet and WorksheetAnswer KeyBe sure to check out my other resources: Figurative Language in Songs Task Cards with QR CodeSentence Structure Color by Code Figurative Language Pass
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: ELA GRAMMAR Color By Number BUNDLE Worksheets
New Kid Jerry Craft Graphic Novel Study PDF and Digital Resource
Complete with the option for Google Slides™ and pdf format. This product includes 110+ cards to use as resources for studying the graphic novel, New Kid by Jerry Craft. The resource is great for comprehension guidance, classroom discussion, literature circles, book clubs, novel studies, task cards, book challenges, reflection journals, and/or student writing prompts. This book is a timely work of fiction that is thought-provoking, humorous, serious, hopeful, assuring, and committed to engaging
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4th - 8th
Signs of Survival a memoir and oral history by Hartman for ELA and history
This product includes over 100 comprehension, literary instruction, reflection, critical thinking, discussion, and composition prompts on cards for studying the memoir, Signs of Survival, by Renee Hartman with Joshua M. Greene. This book is an inspiring narrative account of Renee and Herta Hartman's experiences as children in Czechoslovakia during WWII. This novel opens the door to many important discussion opportunities for students within the classroom and beyond.Book Themes: Family, Courage,
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6th - 8th
Similes & Metaphors Escape Room Activity - Printable & Digital Game
Bring Escape the Room action into your language arts classroom while building conceptual understanding! This escape focuses on apostrophes. Like all of my content, the language arts content is the focus and the extra sparks engagement. Will your students solve all of the clues in time? #escapeclasscce To further amplify the excitement you can use the free the Escape Class HTML app (link included in PDF ) This will create interactive locks that your students must crack to move on. This applicatio
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4th - 12th
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Also included in: Figurative Language -- English Language Arts Unit Bundle
Valentine's Day Coloring Pages Grammar Figurative Language & ELA Bundle
The Valentine's Day coloring pages, February figurative language task cards, and February word searches are all part of this easy-to-use NO PREP ELA bundle. The February coloring pages, task cards, & word searches are sure to keep your upper elementary and middle school students engaged.The Valentine's Day coloring pages will help your students learn their parts of speech and they make great February bulletin boards!Better than a typical part of speech worksheet, the differentiated February
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5th - 9th
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Narrative Writing Checklist - FREE - Primary Exploration - Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
FREE Narrative Writing Checklist serves as a wonderful reminder for students to check their work! The checklist walks students through the editing process to ensure that they are submitting their best work! This is a great addition to a writing center or narrative writing booklet. In my classroom, I use this narrative writing checklist along with Primary Narrative Writing and Book Cover Assessment. This Narrative Writing Booklet is a step-by-step student work booklet that teaches students to suc
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PreK - 8th
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Elements of Poetry with Disney Slides & Worksheet
Get your class engaged with a fun, interactive presentation of figurative language using popular Disney songs!This presentation defines many common elements of poetry and highlights each one with a fun clip from a variety of different Disney songs from "Under the Sea" to "We don't talk about Bruno"! Slides & worksheet include:RhymeStanzaMetaphorsSimilesImageryPersonificationAlliterationOnomatopoeiaRepetitionHyperboleIdiomGuess the Elements slides with matching worksheetA legal side note: I d
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Grades:
4th - 12th
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