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\nEpic Poetry: Literary Terms for Story Analysis\n

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\nWhat do Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and The Odyssey have in common? Why, they are all epics, of course, and are presented here as examples of the literary term. If you are beginning a study of epics, consider previewing the terms included...\n
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\nLiterary Techniques\n

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\nNeed to review literary terms/techniques with your class? The slides in this presentation define and give examples of 22 common literary terms. The PowerPoint could be used for AP test prep.\n
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\nHere's an Instant Activity for September 19, 2005\n

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\nYoung writers study similes and then complete a writing activity for similes. They complete a teacher-led activity for similes and then work independently to write sentences using the given similes. A solid lesson!\n
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\n\"Latino\n\n
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\nLatino Literature: Poetry\n

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\nUnder construction, this lesson focuses on Canto Familia, a collection of poetry about Gary Soto's experiences growing up in California's Imperial Valley. Representative of the experiences of many Latinos, the poems also address themes...\n
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\nLearning Intentions\n

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\nWhat a helpful resource! This presentation could be used to review literary terms in the classroom. Learners view a series of slides defining the meaning of terms, such as personification, imagery, similes, metaphors, and alliteration....\n
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\nWhat is Figurative Language?\n

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\nNeed a review of literary terms and figurative language? Although text heavy, these slides clearly define frequently used terms and provide color-coded examples.\n
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\nFigurative Language\n

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\nI have a pair of ducks; one can’t swim. Viewers are introduced to several literary terms (paradox, oxymoron, pun, irony, etc.) that are defined and illustrated with examples. Then they are asked to identify the figurative language used...\n
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\nAnalyzing Persuasion\n

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\nA reading of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s \"I Have a Dream\" speech launches a study of rhetorical devices such as hyperbole, allusion, metaphor, simile, personification, connotative language and parallel structure. Class members then...\n
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\nIt's Raining Cats and Dogs! Literary Devices and Figurative Language\n

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\nThird and fourth graders study literary devices and figurative language. They view a PowerPoint presentation (which you must create) to review hyperbole, idiom, simile, and metaphor. They read and discuss the book There's A Frog in...\n
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\nSimiles and Metaphor\n

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\nUse photography to inspire similes and metaphors. Kids rifle through magazines and pictures you've brought to use them as inspiration. They choose two and create a metaphor or simile to accompany their display. Consider hanging these on...\n
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\nFigurative Language\n

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\nReview and discuss literary devices using this resource, a PowerPoint about personification, simile, and metaphor. Learners can talk about metaphors, similes, and personification. This could a part of a more in-depth discussion of these...\n
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\nStarters for 10\n

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\nThis presentation gives young writers ways to start sentences in interesting ways. They can use an adverb, an -ing clause, a simile, a connective, or a preposition. Learners make up sentences on the spot using each of these techniques.\n
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\nFigurative Language: Similes\n

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\nHow does one identify a simile, and why is it important to understand what they are? Here's a very basic review. This short presentation defines the term, provides examples, and gives learners a chance to identify which two things are...\n
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\nImproving Similes\n

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\nIn this simile learning exercise, students read examples of how to improve a simile, then improve a set of 3 given. A website reference is given.\n
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\nQuick as a Cricket\n

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\nStudents explore similes through Quick as a Cricket. For this similes lesson, students investigate what a simile is and recognize them when they see them. Students write similes about themselves and illustrate...\n
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\nSimiles\n

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\nSecond graders explore similes. In this figurative language lesson, 2nd graders read the book Quick As A Cricket and choose a simile to illustrate.\n
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\nBluebottle\n

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\nStudents read the poem Bluebottle and discuss the use of the simile in the poem.  In this Bluebottle poetry lesson, students analyze the use of verbs and the energy created by that use.  Students text mark all the similes in...\n
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\nHistory According to Shakespeare\n

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\nStudents read Shakespeare's, Julius Caesar while identifying a number of literary elements including simile, metaphor, personification, and hyperbole. As a response activity, they simulate a mock trial, and finally, compare and contrast...\n
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\nWriting Poems Worksheet\n

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\nIn this writing poems worksheet, students record 10 nouns, then write 2 or 3 verbs next to each noun, and finally write a simile or metaphor that matches the noun and verbs in that row. Students then organize these lines into stanzas to...\n
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\nReview Poetry and the Simile and the Metaphor\n

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\nStudents compile a list of the things they look for in a friend. Then they use that information to create a simple poem. Later they illustrate and display their poems.\n
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\nAlien Whispers\n

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\nIn this simile activity worksheet, students describe the aliens they have seen on another planet using similes. Students describe in 20 different categories.\n
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\nPoetry Writing Practice\n

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\nIn this poetry writing worksheet, students identify the topic, similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, rhyme scheme, and alliteration in a poem. Students fill out this information in a given diagram.\n
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\nI Am, Am Not! Project\n

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\nGet your class writing with this project idea. Kids choose two pictures of objects that are like them and two pictures of objects that are not like them to entice their readers. Then, they write an informative paragraph describing each...\n
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\nSnappy Solutions, Sizzling Sentences\n

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\nAn examination of the figurative language in Gwendolyn Brooks’ To Young Readers challenges your writers to think about the richness of language. Ask your class why Brooks says, “Good books are bandages.” This discussion of alliteration,...\n
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