Search

My Account

Search
Close this search box.

Figurative Language: Go Figure!

Share this Post

Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
Email

It was time for a figurative language round-up and review in my classroom this past week. In an effort to make it as fun and meaningful as possible (because, my goodness…..you know how we have to guard that instructional time ;), I decided to incorporate a few fun and engaging activities into our lessons.

First, I created a colorful anchor chart with examples of each of the
6 categories of figurative language we had learned.
I used the labels from my Figurative Language Resource Packet
to add some variety to the chart.

 

We reviewed each category some more with additional posters.
Students were given Post-It notes and when they found examples in their daily readings, they can wrote them down and posted them under the appropriate poster.
Then, my fifth graders labeled, colored, and cut out a foldable for figurative language, which they added to their interactive notebooks.
They did such a wonderful job coming up with their
own examples of each category!
As my fifth-graders were working on their foldables, I called groups of 3 students back to our Centers Table to do a quick sort of similes and metaphors.  This helped me make a quick assessment of which students still needed a little work on differentiating between similes and metaphors.
My students loved this little break from the regular Reading Class routine! I love knowing that my fifth-graders have a firm understanding of these sometimes difficult concepts!  That’s what I call a Win-Win!

Looking for More Great Ideas for Teaching Reading?

These blog posts are filled with fun and engaging ideas for teaching reading in a way that your upper elementary students will love!

Shelly Rees

Hi, I’m Shelly! Thank you for being here. I love helping third, fourth, and fifth grade teachers with fun and engaging activities that require no to little prep! Let me help you by taking some of the stress and work off your plate.

Share this Post

Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
Email

Hi, I'm Shelly

Hi, I’m Shelly! Thank you for being here. I love helping third, fourth, and fifth grade teachers with fun and engaging activities that require no to little prep! Let me help you by taking some of the stress and work off your plate.

Get Social

Search

Search

New Products

  • March Word Searches

    March Word Searches and Puzzles

    Rated 0 out of 5
    $4.75
    Add to cart
  • Science of Reading Background Knowledge

    Science of Reading Background Knowledge Organizers

    Rated 0 out of 5
    $3.50
    Add to cart
  • Science of Reading Vocabulary

    Science of Reading Vocabulary Activities and Graphic Organizers

    Rated 0 out of 5
    $4.50
    Add to cart

You might also like

Bundles

Bundle

Type

Type

Seasonal & Holiday

Select Season/Holiday
Holidays & Seasonal

Test Prep

Type

Reading & ELA

ELA

Math

Math

More

Type

Price

Price - slider
Price - inputs
$
$