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4th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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5 days
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Figurative Language Project

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Want a handy way to remember the difference between metaphors and similes, or allusions and alliteration? Individuals craft their own figurative language booklet, complete with definitions, examples, and illustrations, following straightforward and easy-to-understand directions.

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Concepts

figurative language, alliteration, allusions, assonance, hyperbole, metaphors, onomatopoeia, personification, similes

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Compile and laminate a class edition of the project to keep in the classroom library as a model for future projects
  • Encourage technology-minded learners to create a video or slideshow presentation instead of a booklet

Classroom Considerations

  • Individuals must follow the directions exactly to successfully construct the booklet

Pros

  • Includes specific directions for crafting the booklet
  • A great resource for quick reference throughout the year

Cons

  • No suggestions are included that would help kids find prose and poetry examples of the figurative language required

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