This is a Google Slides presentation with 15 questions over the skills below: Elements of Drama Literary Elements Visualize/Imagery Figurative Language The questions pair with the passage The Saga of Pecos Bill by Anthony Federicks. This selection can be found in the HMH Into Reading 3rd grade curriculum (Texas - Module 4, Week 1) or it can be bought in a book full of folklore by Anthony Federicks...or shown as a read aloud online. Answer Slides are located at the end. This tall tale would be great to include in a drama/reader's theater unit or a traditional literature unit with several different types of folklore included! This resource can be used in many different ways: Whole Group - project on the board as you read the story or afterward as a review Small Group - print the slides 4 per page as task cards and use them with students who are struggling with these specific skills OR glue the answer slide for each question to the back of it to create self-checking task cards for an independent center/station Assessment/Quiz - print slides #3-17 (2 or 4 slides per page) as a paper assessment to get a grade or just gather data on student understanding Virtual/Digital - assign this presentation with the answer slides included as a guided practice for online students to check themselves at the end OR delete the answer slides and have students answer the questions (by highlighting or circling the correct answer) as an online assessment/quiz. P.S. Did you know that you can earn a small credit to your TPT account by rating/reviewing your purchases? I'd be ever so grateful if you'd return to give me some feedback; and, hey, every penny counts when it comes to funding our classrooms, right? Much love!
This patch is hand stamped onto duck canvas from a block print carved by the artist. It would look great on a jacket, bag, or patching a hole! Dimensions - Long worm - approx 5.25"x2.5 Spiral & squiggle worms - approx 3"x4" Color - black ink on pink canvas. Please keep in mind that due to the handmade nature of this patch, some variations in ink & size may occur. ***Read below for tracking information!*** All patches are shipped as a letter with USPS first class mail using Etsy's 3rd party tracking with Pitney Bowes. You must use Pitney Bowes tracking system & not USPS to see the status of your order. For more about my art check out my Instagram @house_of_figs_studio
This "sweet" game will bring a new level of excitement to your classroom! Divide your class into small groups and give each group a set of donuts & sprinkles! The sprinkles have fig lang examples & the donuts have the different fig lang types. Students must sort the sprinkle examples onto the correct donut! Watch preview video to see the game in action! These games can be implemented so many ways! Add to your reading centers, use as a stations activity or even for a fun team building experience! There is an answer key on the back of each donut so that this is a self-monitoring activity! Not sure how to implement? Teacher tips/ideas included! 7 Figurative Language Included: Simile, Metaphor, Alliteration, Hyperbole, Idiom, Personification, Onomatopoeia Don't see an example you want? "Create Your Own" game templates included! Included: 7 Figurative Language Donuts 28 Figurative Language Example Sprinkles Answer Key on the Back of Each Donut Create Your Own Game Templates! Teacher Tips Game Directions Check out these Figurative Language resources! Interactive Slide Show Digital Matching Game Anchor Chart Digital Escape Room KABOOM Game Interactive Notebook Fig Lang BUNDLE: All of my fig lang resources for a discount! Like this resource? You will LOVE these as well! Hollywood Star Award Character Analysis Project Formative Assessment Sticky Notes KABOOM Game Ever-Growing Bundle Digital Escape Room Bundle Check out my other reading resources by CLICKING HERE!!!!
Welcome to another Manic Monday! I made these Figurative Language bookmarks awhile ago when I was trying out some new techniques using Powerpoint to make printables. As you have already noticed, I am also obsessed with all things chalkboard. I forgot I had uploaded them until I came across them the other day. They had been downloaded hundreds of times, without my needing a blog post! I decided they would make a great Manic Monday Freebie as many of my bloggy buddies south of the border are getting ready for Back to School. Warm up your colour printers and laminators! I find that while teaching reading, it is important to refer to the different types of figurative language frequently. I have poster sets up on bulletin boards in my classroom, but I found giving my students different bookmarks during the year was also helpful. Print on cardstock, cut in half and laminate! EASY! Click on either image to download for FREE Are you following this blog on Bloglovin? Be sure to link up YOUR OWN BLOG at the Back to School with Bloglovin Blog Hop sponsored by Teachingisagift and A Teacher Without a Class. Click on the IMAGE below to link up your blog and hop along to find other great new blogs to follow! Looking for a great book to read aloud to your students for back to school? Read my post about the THREE QUESTIONS by clicking on this beautiful picture by author John Muth.
This is a Google Slides presentation with 15 questions over the skills below: Point of View Figurative Language Text Structure *Plus two slides with reminders and tips about making & confirming predictions before/after you read. :) The questions pair with the passage Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team by Audrey Vernick. This selection can be found in the HMH Into Reading 3rd grade curriculum (Texas - Module 5, Week 3) or it can be bought as a stand alone book...or shown as a read aloud online. Answer Slides are located at the end. This story would be great to use with the whole class or students who may not like reading all that much but enjoy baseball/softball or other types of sports/competition! This resource can be used in many different ways: Whole Group - project on the board as you read the story or afterward as a review Small Group - print the slides 4 per page as task cards and use them with students who are struggling with these specific skills OR glue the answer slide for each question to the back of it to create self-checking task cards for an independent center/station Assessment/Quiz - print slides #4-18 (2 or 4 slides per page) as a paper assessment to get a grade or just gather data on student understanding Virtual/Digital - assign this presentation with the answer slides included as a guided practice for online students to check themselves at the end OR delete the answer slides and have students answer the questions (by highlighting/circling and typing the correct answer) as an online assessment/quiz. P.S. Did you know that you can earn a small credit to your TPT account by rating/reviewing your purchases? I'd be ever so grateful if you'd return to give me some feedback; and, hey, every penny counts when it comes to funding our classrooms, right? Much love!
This blog post features five free idiom activities, like a free idioms PowerPoint, game, task cards, and an engaging anchor chart!
This blog post features five free idiom activities, like a free idioms PowerPoint, game, task cards, and an engaging anchor chart!
Discover fun and engaging idioms practice activities for your classroom! Explore popular idioms and creative idioms lessons while...
ARE YOU READY TO ROCK!? This packet of ELA activities is perfect for entertaining and educating your students on Rock Your School Day. Rocking Reading: - 4 informational passages about music history. Choose from Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop, or Country Music. Each passage has 3 tier 2 vocabulary words highlighted and 5 comprehension questions. - 1 bonus passage on "What Rock Your School Day" is and how it started. - Interactive practice with Figurative Language. Students will see fig. lang. examples in song titles and lyrics from popular jams! Rocking Writing: - 1 fun writing page where students can create their ultimate playlist - 3 writing pages including: informational/expository, opinion, and narrative prompts. This resource is part of a larger bundle that includes Math and Fun activities geared towards 3rd - 5th grade. CLICK HERE for more Rocking Fun!
Oink! BOOM! Ker-plunk. POW! Cha-ching, cock-a-doodle do! This is what you would have heard if you were hanging outside my classroom door today! No, it wasn't bring-your -farm-animal-to-school day... it was actually onomatopoeia day! Ono Mato What??? Onomatopoeia are words that imitate actual sounds. For the next two weeks, my students and I are embarking on an exciting study of literary devices. For today's lesson we used the Literary Devices Poster and Foldable set from my TpT store. Students folded, cut, and glued their foldable into their reading journals. I showed them the poster for onomatopoeia and modeled for them how to write the definition and example into their book. Next, I had students meet me on the carpet and I shared with them a couple of my favorite books: Roller Coaster by Marla Frazee and That's Good That's Bad by Margery Cuyler. Both of these books are a lot of fun and students love to grab them up later to look more closely at the detailed illustrations. After I had shared some examples from children's literature and a list I found on the web, I had students choose one onomatopoeia (everyone had to choose a different one) and gave them speech frames to write them in. Here is their final display: You will find a lot of resources for onomatopoeia on the web. Here is a printable pdf list from Read Write Think . Tomorrow we will be adding abundant alliterations to our academics. Tongue twisters will be the talk of the town as we tinker with our language toolbox! I hope you take a moment to check in here at Literacy Loves Company!
I don't think advertisement creators know what a blessing they are to teachers. I love the La Quinta and GEICO commercials. This commercials are PERFECT for teaching figurative language. I've created a freebie for you to go along with the commercials. The Kicking Butt and Taking Note's commercial is not included in my printable because I teach 4th grade, and the Boss Man would not let me use that one in the classroom. If you teach older students, use it as a model for how to complete the printable. I know the kids would find it hilarious. This is how I would use these in the classroom. Day 1: Idioms 1. Discuss what an idiom is. 2. Write an example on the board. (Draw picture of the literal and write the actual meaning like in the printable.) 3. Show the commercials and have students complete the printable. 4. Go over the answers to the printable. Day 2: Similes 1. Discuss what makes a smile. 2. Show several GEICO Happier Than commercials. (Will need to change it to Happy As) 3. Assign the Happy As Commercial Challenge 4. Let students share their commercials. Don't have access to YouTube at school??? NO PROBLEM!!! Drum roll please...... The wonderful amazing Nicole from Teaching With Style has a fantastic tutorial for saving YouTube videos to your flashdrive. Click HERE for the tutorial and be sure to follow that gal because she has some great techie tips for you, and this one is super easy. Thanks Nicole! . I know your students are going to love these figurative language lessons! If your students need more help with figurative language, check out my Writing Aerobics a Yearlong Spiraling Figurative Language Writing Program. Boy, that's a mouth full, but this little gem will have your students begging for figurative language practice. It takes less than 5 minutes a day, and I play a game with it. The kids love it! Ive been using this for more than 5 years in my classroom, and it really works. If you want to grab a copy from my store, just click on the picture. Let me know what your favorite lesson is for teaching figurative language! Good luck creating magic in your classroom!
Students at the RBE Library have been learning about and playing with figurative language! You might be asking yourself what is figurative language and why is it important for kids to understand? F...
Engage high school students in a creative writing assignment that involves writing poetry inspired by nonfiction texts. #highschoolela #creativewriting
ALuv {in 3rd grade} is one of those learners who needs explicit teaching in order to truly get it, especially with vocabulary or figurative language. And that’s okay by me. I love the extra challenge of helping the light bulb come on. It keeps me on my toes {and knees}. Just recently, we did a text ... Read More about Figurative Language Scavenger Hunt Through Text
Children read six short passages and draw a conclusion about each one based on context clues.
Introduce students to a few important critical reading lenses. The appraoch can be simple and engaging. Try these lessons with high school students.
My Resource Room students have been reading several short stories in our literature book and I have been teaching/reviewing story elements and conflict. These are the notes they pasted in their jou…
I've got no real direction for this post, just random photos that I've taken over the past month or two at school! On the 100th Day we rea...
If you are looking to add some high-interest activities to teach skills, take a look at The Girl and the Cloud.
Search this puzzle for animal onomatopoeias. An onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound that it's describing. These words are sounds made by animals!
A second grade teaching blog by Amanda Madden.
Getting kids to understand theme can be tough. Really tough. It’s one of those ideas that seems to be just outside of their reach, but you can see them trying to grasp the concept. This ye…
Do you hate to teach poetry? Do you want your students to learn and enjoy poetry? Try these simple ways to learn how to teach poetry...
Learn what personification is, how to use it as a writer to provide characters, objects and animals human like traits.. Personification Examples, and Definitions.
I don’t know if it’s just me that feels like time is passing by at warp speed, but this past semester has been INSANE. I feel like I blinked and it was over. Anyway, since I was TERRIBLE about posting this month, I thought I’d do a quick catch-up…the month in rewind :) Enjoy! We …
This is a fun lesson to do with those 6th graders who are just too "cool for school", lol. I showed the students this You Tube video where ...
