figurative language Archives - The Teachers' Library https://www.theteacherslibrary.com/tag/figurative-language/ English Language Arts Resources and Practical Strategies Mon, 12 Mar 2018 19:53:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.theteacherslibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/tl-logo-150x150.jpg figurative language Archives - The Teachers' Library https://www.theteacherslibrary.com/tag/figurative-language/ 32 32 115061284 Make a Metaphor Task Cards https://www.theteacherslibrary.com/writing-instruction/make-metaphor-task-cards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=make-metaphor-task-cards Tue, 07 Mar 2017 13:58:34 +0000 http://www.theteacherslibrary.com/?p=678 When teaching students about metaphor, simile, and personification, I try to encourage them to incorporate these descriptive tools into their own writing, not just to identify them in a poem.  This takes constant reminding and reinforcing, as it’s not something that most students do naturally until they become more confident and proficient writers. Below is […]

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Below is a beginner set of make-a-metaphor task cards and a graphic organizer for students to practice distinguishing between the three literary devices, as well as identifying the tone of each one.  I remind students that accurately identifying a literary device is not much help, unless they can also infer the tone that the writer is attempting to convey.  This is what makes writing truly effective.  The third task is to use the mentor sentences, or sentence frames, to create their own version of the literary device while conveying the tone identified.

These task cards can be used as an application activity in pairs or groups; as a timed activity during a stations rotation; or ask exit tickets (without the graphic organizer).

 

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]]> 678 Figurative Language https://www.theteacherslibrary.com/esl/figurative-language/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=figurative-language Fri, 03 Feb 2017 13:11:51 +0000 http://www.theteacherslibrary.com/?p=429 This is PowerPoint with a short game quizzing students on their knowledge of common idioms.  I work with a lot of ESL students and it really helps their overall English language skills to be exposed to common idiomatic expressions. It ends with a project suggestion and some student examples. [insert_php] // INSTRUCTIONS: array(“url”,”title”,”type”,”size”), // AND […]

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When playing team games with multiple choice or true or false questions, I give students these printable and laminated answer cards to hold up.

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