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Happy and Sad
In this English idioms and metaphors worksheet, students discover the metaphorical meaning of words and phrases associated with happiness and sadness. Students work in pairs to role play a conversation about things that make...
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Similes and Metaphors Information
In this similes and metaphors worksheet, students write a descriptive practice paragraph in which they describe a place, idea, person, event, or concept without telling what the subject of the paragraph is. Students then pair up to...
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Recognizing Similes: Fast as a Whip
Students review basic knowledge of similes and engage with similes on a more abstract level. In this similes lesson plan, students define similes and identify examples. Students read and analyze the similes used in poetry by Derricotte,...
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Metaphors in Literature
Eighth graders analyze literature and the use of metaphors. In this metaphors lesson plan, 8th graders view and discuss the examples of metaphors. Students complete the phrases by writing in a metaphor.
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Focus On Figurative Language in Prose
High schoolers examine the use of literary prose in the story, "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed." In this literary prose lesson plan, students investigate the use of imagery, metaphor, and simile in the story. They tell how author's...
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Similes and Metaphors
Learners use similes and metaphors to enhance their creative writing. In this creative writing worksheet, students learn the definitions of and differences between similes and metaphors. They practice making similes using the list given...
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Fairness Metaphor
Students write a metaphor. In this descriptive writing lesson, students define metaphor. Students come up with a creative metaphor to describe their feelings about fair practices related to music downloads.
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Identifying Figurative Language
Students explore figurative language. In this Fahrenheit 451 instructional activity, students read the Bradbury novel. As they read, students note the simile, metaphor, and personification examples that they encounter.
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Metaphors
In this metaphors worksheet, students practice writing sentences using metaphors. Students are given fifteen adjectives that describe someone and students use a metaphor to write a sentence about the adjective.
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Metaphors
In this figurative language instructional activity, students discover what metaphors are as they read a description and then identify the meanings of the metaphors in 7 sentences.
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Pound A Poem
Students participate in various poem-related lessons to learn how they can make a difference in the lives of people they don't know. In this poetry lesson, students discover that this pound a poem competition is about raising money for...
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Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole
For this online interactive figurative language worksheet, students respond to 15 fill in the blank questions identifying each sentence as a simile, metaphor, or hyperbole.
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Literary Terms Word Search Puzzle
In this literary terms worksheet, students define and review ten key literary terms and then locate and circle those ten terms within a word search puzzle for mastery.
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Similes and Metaphors
In this similes and metaphors worksheet, students write similes for seven given sentences and then change them into metaphors.
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Arctic Metaphors
In this metaphor worksheet, students are given a series of 5 questions to answer. This will lead them to write a metaphor on an Arctic theme.
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Nature Metaphors
In this metaphor worksheet, students read information about how to write a metaphor . Students are instructed to write some metaphors about nature in an unlined blank space.
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Exploring Color Vocabulary
Students explore color terms and related meanings and metaphors in cultural and literary contexts. They use the main colors to explore synonymous color terms and related metaphorical meanings of color words. Students recognize the...
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Teaching Poetic Devices
Students identify and analyze the poetic devices of alliteration, metaphors, onomatopoeia, personification, rhyme, and similes. They identify examples of each poetic device in songs, complete a worksheet, and teach the devices to a...
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Les Mis'rables
Students read, understand, and enjoy Les Miserables. They improve their skills in literary analysis, writing, and listening. Through the study of biblical and historical allusions, symbols, metaphors, and other figurative language, they...
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Through the Looking-Glass Chess: Create Your Own Games!
Sixth graders research chess in relation to the metaphors in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass. They read the novel and note references to chess and research the history of chess and how to play the game. In groups, they create...
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Simile And Metaphor
Learners engage in a lesson about metaphor and simile while using them in different contexts. They are asked to share some samples that are designed by them to other members of the class. Students practice writing them with the help of...
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Cell and Compound Nouns
Students explore the definition and derivation of the popular usage of shorten compound nouns. Using worksheets and lecture materials, students provide meanings for the word "cell" when used in varying contexts. They also consider the...
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Similes, Metaphors, and Personification
Eighth graders explore figurative language, specifically focusing on similes, metaphors and personification. They work on the web to identify poems that demonstrate simile, metaphor, and personification, then analyze how it enhances...
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Metaphors, Personifications, Similes, and Hyperboles
Fourth graders discuss prior knowledge of the terms simile, hyperbole, metaphor, and personification. They then listen to the definitions of each and write a hyperbole, personification, simile, and metaphor to describe a Mr. Potato Head...