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8th grade Common Core L.5.5a resources
Song Lyric Analysis Worksheets for Figurative Language in Songs and More!
Do your students struggle with figurative language and poetic elements because they just don't "get" poetry? Connect it with something they can relate to - music and songs! These engaging song lyric analysis activities will not only give your students a better understanding of figurative language and literary devices, but will also build critical thinking skills through interpretation and creative expression.Topics covered: In the mini-lesson and activities, the following 9 elements of figurativ
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6th - 10th, Adult Education
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Figurative Language Assessment & Review Worksheets - PDF & Digital
Focus on figurative language comprehension with this 28-question figurative language assessment and study guide. With this printable or digital skill-based test, you'll easily and thoroughly cover six types of figurative language: metaphor, simile, hyperbole, personification, idiom, and symbolism.(Don't miss the rest of my Figurative Language Activities Bundle!)This resource includes the following digital versions:Google Slides (link in PDF)Easel Activity (link in My Purchases)Easel Assessment (
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Figurative Language Practice Bundle for Middle School - Print & Digital
Elements of Poetry Vocabulary Doodle Vocabulary for Poetry Vocab
This Doodle Vocabulary resource will introduce your students to 36 words associated with poetry. Students will not only learn the new vocabulary words, they’ll also showcase their learning with doodles! A poetry vocabulary quiz is included! This resource is a perfect addition to any poetry unit!You can use this resource in a variety of ways! You might:Create a single packet filled with the doodle vocabulary pages that students can reference all year long.Select specific pages that relate to part
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5th - 8th
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Solar Eclipse 2024 Activities
Experience the 2024 total solar eclipse with your students with these three fun activities. They are offered in both a printable PDF version and Google Drive™ (Google Slides™) version. The Google version can be shared online with your students and they can fill in their responses online; perfect for a paperless school.The activities include a compiling information and responses for a 2044 time capsule, create a solar eclipse play list, and an extensive Solar Eclipse Idioms activity. Students wil
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5th - 10th
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Novel Study Unit: 172-Page Teaching Guide
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe novel study unit, with comprehensive standards-aligned activities, lessons, assessments, and teacher resources for teaching The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. This product is a printable PDF and will need modification for use in Google Classroom.This comprehensive teaching guide for The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe includes: Texts and Pre-Reading Activities to engage students and to support and introduce themes and context before readi
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6th - 9th
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
Growing ELA BUNDLE Fun Mystery Picture Pixel Art Puzzle Digital Review Activity
Grammar and writing skill practice has never been so fun! Practice punctuation, capitalization, and other writing/grammar concepts with these self-checking, highly motivating Google Sheets™. Use as warm-ups, exit tickets, or mini-lessons. Self-checking and highly motivating! This GROWING BUNDLE currently includes 22 English Language Arts mystery reveal pixel art activities:Sentence, Fragment, or Run-On (x 3)Frequently Confused WordsLiterary DevicesCapitalizing Proper NounsParts of SpeechPunctuat
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5th - 11th
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Poetry Terms Paper Fortune Teller Activity - Figurative Language Game
Use this poetry terms paper fortune teller activity to engage all of your students in learning the most common type of figurative language used in poetry. Simply use the included instructions to teach students how to fold the fortune teller, then use it for note-taking, studying, or playing a game within your classroom. After students use this activity, they will be confident in their understanding of metaphor, simile, personification, onomatopoeia, imagery, symbolism, alliteration, and hyperbol
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5th - 8th
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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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Figurative Language Presentation & Quiz - Digital Resources - Google Classroom
This PowerPoint presentation clearly and concisely introduces students to the concept of Figurative Language. You can use it to introduce or review. It compares figurative language to literal language, using photography to illustrate the difference between literal and figurative language. It covers the five types of figurative language: personification, metaphor, simile, idiom, and hyperbole. It finishes with a review quiz to test students' comprehension.I made this PowerPoint because my high sc
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5th - 8th
Song Lyric Analysis Stations - Teaching Poetry through Music
Grab your students' attention with your poetry unit by speaking their language... using music! These song lyric analysis stations will help you reinforce the poetry elements using any song. Give students a list of songs to choose from, or give them free rein (with a few requirements) and watch their excitement towards figurative language, sound devices, imagery, tone, and theme soar!✔ Check out the preview for a closer look!These song lyric analysis stations are low-prep and interactive, making
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6th - 8th
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Figurative Language Interactive Google Slides (Distance Learning)
Use this interactive slides activity to help your students with figurative language! The slides provide a review and allow for practice. This product is to be used with Google Slides. This product focuses on... SimileMetaphorAlliterationHyperbolePersonificationIdiomOnomatopoeia•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Check out my other Figurative Language resources! Digital Resource BundleDigital Choice BoardDigital Task Car
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Figurative Language Digital Resource Bundle (Distance Learning)
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 with Pop Music Jeopardy (Version 2)
This jeopardy powerpoint includes lyrics from the latest popular music artists. Each lyric is related to a type of figurative language such as simile, metaphor, idiom, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, or personification. A quick review of these terms is included in the first slide, and directions for the teacher are included in the notes section of the powerpoint. 5 categories include Katy Perry, Hip Hop, Country, Black Eyed Peas, and a mix of new artists such as Nicki Minaj, Demi Lovato, Taylor Swift
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4th - 8th
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❤
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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
Back to School ELA Mystery, Back to School Activity
This Back to School Activity and ELA Mystery is the perfect activity to give your students during the first few weeks of school, so they can review their ELA skills. Your students will solve activities that include literary terms, figurative language, grammar, and commonly misspelled words, in order to figure out who kidnapped the principal.In this product, your students will receive a list of suspects who possibly kidnapped the principal on the first day of school just in time for the Back to S
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: September NO PREP Bundle
Youtube Video Companions Bundle Middle School Speech Therapy
This bundle includes four video companions will keep your middle school students engaged and learning! It includes inferencing, language, social communication, prediction, perspective-taking and more activities to accompany the following short films and videos:The Present,Like an Elephant in a China Shop,Snack Attack, andThe Cat who Adopts Baby Ducklings.Each product contains:1. A print AND digital version in EASEL, TPT's free digital platform,2. Data collection forms that are printable or ca
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5th - 8th
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No Prep Novel Study: The Unteachables by Gordon Korman (Print + DIGITAL)
This is a 115+ page, Common Core aligned, complete novel study for The Unteachables by Gordon Korman. This NO PREP book study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. ALL ANSWER KEYS ARE INCLUDED. The novel study is divided into 5 sections. Each section includes vocabulary, chapter questions, discussion questions, a vocabulary crossword puzzle, and a review quiz.Section 1: Chapters 1-5Section 2:
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5th - 8th
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Brown Girl Dreaming by J.Woodson: A LISTEN-AND-RESPOND Book Study
Want to make your read-aloud time truly productive? Begin with a magnificent, award-winning book like Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson (see awards below). Then add this Listen-and-Respond student booklet to ensure that your students focus and understand and stretch themselves as they listen. You will end up with a concrete assessment of their learning and they will end up with both inspiration and greater understanding. This product is a ready-to-use PDF packet designed for teac
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5th - 9th
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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
The Invention of Hugo Cabret: A Novel & Film Study Unit BUNDLE (editable)
About this Unit & NovelA Common Core-aligned literature study unit for use with the graphic novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick. The lessons and activities span the curriculum, covering vocabulary building, literary analysis, film history, the physics of simple machines, creative writing and argument building. Prompts appear in order of complexity, and simplified language appears in parentheses (delete or modify as needed). The unit is editable so you can pick and choose w
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4th - 8th
Wonder Book Study Guide - Chapter by Chapter Questions - Google Formats
This thought-provoking Wonder book guide has chapter by chapter reflection and analysis questions. Challenge your students to get the most out of reading this incredible, powerful, life-changing story. Please check the preview file and the product thumbnail files for examples questions from the 22 page book guide. This product includes: A student book guide, PDF print version (22 pages)A student book guide, PDF digital fillable form version (22 pages)A Google Forms & Slides Version of the M
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4th - 8th
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3-LS3-2
Also included in: Wonder Movie and Book Study Guide - Bundled Resource - 25% Discount
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