Standard Alignments:

CCSS ELA: L.5.5.A

L.5.5.A Interpret figurative language, including similes and metaphors, in context.

TEKS ELA: 5(9)(B)

5(9)(B) Explain the use of sound devices and figurative language and distinguish between the poet and the speaker in poems across a variety of poetic forms.

Related Lessons

Use Commas Correctly
Explain the Function of Prepositions
Identify Independent & Dependent Clauses in Sentences
Use Roots to Determine the Meaning of Words
Explain the Function of Conjunctions
Explain the Meaning of Similes & Metaphors
Determine How Compound Sentences are Related
Identify Prepositional Phrases
Recognize & Explain the Meaning of Idioms
Separate Items in a Series
Determine How Complex Sentences are Related
Form and Use Perfect Tense Verbs
Use Prefixes to Analyze the Meaning of Words
Combine Sentences with Appositives
Explain the Function of Conjunctions in Simple Sentences
Identify Homographs
Correct Shift Errors in Verb Tense
Use Suffixes to Analyze the Meaning of Words
Explain Frequently Used Synonyms
Explain Antonyms Using Text
Combine Sentences with Participial Phrases
Identify and Use Modifiers
Use Quotations Marks Around Titles
Use a Thesaurus to Revise Word Choices
Flashcards Determine the Meaning of Words Using Roots
Use Roots to Analyze the Meaning of Words

Related Concepts

Determine the Meaning of Multiple-Meaning Words
Identify Text that Uses Sequential Order
Identify the Beginning, Middle, and End of a Story
Identify Rhythm and Rhyme in Poetry
Compare Similar Stories
Use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words
Find the Area of a Rectangle
Identify Connections Between Words and Their Use
Shades of Meaning
Use Signal Words to Show Relationships
Determine the Meaning of Words Using Context Clues
Determine the Central Message in a Story
Distinguish Literal and Non-Literal Meanings
Use Context Clues to Determine the Meaning of Unknown Words
Determine the Meaning of Multiple-Meaning Words
Explain the Meaning of Similes & Metaphors
Recognize and Explain the Meaning of Idioms
Use Synonyms to Determine the Meaning of Words
Use Antonyms to Determine the Meaning of Words
Use Idioms to Determine the Meaning of Phrases
Identify Hyperbole & Personification
Analyze Informational Text
Determine the Meaning of Unknown Words Using Context Clues
Compare 1st and 3rd Person Point of View
Distinguish Literal from Non-Literal Language
Compare Patterns of Events in Stories (The Quest Pattern)
Figurative Language Poster
Determine the Meaning of Figurative Language
Identify Homographs
Evaluate Author's Use of Descriptive Language