Lessons tagged with "figurative+language"
Use Idioms to Determine the Meaning of Phrases
- Grade:
- 4
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on applying knowledge of idioms to determine the meaning of phrases. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In addition to the lesson, there are eight pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Explain the Meaning of Similes & Metaphors
- Grade:
- 4
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This language lesson teaches students how to interpret figurative language including similes and metaphors. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students will learn how to identify a simile or metaphor in the context of a paragraph and how to use the context of the text to explain the meaning of the figurative language.
Recognize and Explain the Meaning of Idioms
- Grade:
- 4
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This language lesson teaches students how to recognize and interpret frequently used idioms. This lesson is very impactful for English learners or ELD students. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students look at the literal and figurative meanings of the idioms side-by-side. Then in the activity they use the context of the text to interpret the meaning of idioms.
Identify Hyperbole & Personification
- Grade:
- 4
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This literary response and analysis lesson focuses on identifying figurative language - hyperbole and personification. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students identify examples of hyperbole or personification in a short passage and explain the meaning. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Interpret Similes and Metaphors
- Grade:
- 4
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This literary response and analysis lesson focuses on identifying figurative language - specifically similes and metaphors. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students identify examples of similes and metaphors in a short passage and explain the meaning. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Recognize & Explain the Meaning of Idioms
- Grade:
- 5
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This Common Core language lesson teaches students how to recognize and interpret frequently used idioms. This lesson is very impactful for English learners or ELD students. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for Common Core assessments. In this lesson, students look at the literal and figurative meanings of the idioms side-by-side. Then in the activity they use the context of the text to interpret the meaning of idioms. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice with questions modeled after the Common Core assessment items.
Explain the Use of Figurative Language
- Grade:
- 5
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on explaining the use of figurative language. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students identify instances of figurative language and then use context clues to help them interpret the meaning of the phrase. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Explain the Meaning of Similes & Metaphors
- Grade:
- 5
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This Common Core language lesson teaches students how to interpret figurative language including similes and metaphors. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for Common Core assessments. In this lesson, students will learn how to identify a simile or metaphor in the context of a paragraph and how to use the context of the text to explain the meaning of the figurative language. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice with questions modeled after the Common Core assessment items.
Determine the Figurative Meaning of Words and Phrases
- Grade:
- 6
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading literature lesson covers how to determine the figurative meaning of words and phrases (not types of figurative language). The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students will learn how to use context clues from literary passages to help explain the figurative meaning of specific words and phrases.
Interpret Metaphors
- Grade:
- 6
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on interpreting metaphors. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students identify metaphors in sentences and determine what qualities the two objects have in common. Then, they interpret the meaning of the metaphor. In addition to the lesson, there are five pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after current adaptive testing items.
Interpret Hyperbole in a Sentence
- Grade:
- 6
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This language lesson covers how to identify and interpret hyperbole. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students will develop the skill of looking for an exaggerated phrase in a text that stretches the truth about something, and then interpreting its meaning.
Identify & Interpret Imagery
- Grade:
- 6
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This language lesson covers how to identify imagery, and then interpret the author's purpose in using imagery. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments.
Analyze Idioms
- Grade:
- 8
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on analyzing idioms. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read each sentence and identify the idiom or words that are different from their literal meaning. Then, they analyze the idiom by writing its literal and its figurative meaning. In addition to the lesson, there are two pages of Independent Practice and review modeled on current adaptive testing methods.
Analyze Metaphors
- Grade:
- 8
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This reading vocabulary lesson focuses on analyzing metaphors. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read each sentence and identify two things being compared. Then, they identify what qualities the two things being compared have in common. Finally, they interpret the metaphor in writing. In addition to the lesson, there are eight pages of Independent Practice and review modeled on current adaptive testing methods.
Identify & Use Literal & Figurative Meanings of Words
- Grade:
- High School, High School 9-10
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Recognize Figurative Language in Poetry
- Grade:
- High School, High School 9-10
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Determine the Figurative Meaning in Speeches
- Grade:
- High School, High School 9-10
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Determine the Figurative Meaning in Speeches
- Grade:
- High School, High School 9-10
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Recognize Figurative Language in Poetry
- Grade:
- High School, High School 9-10
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
Identify & Use Literal & Figurative Meanings of Words
- Grade:
- High School, High School 9-10
- Subject:
- English Language Arts