Lessons tagged with "phrase"
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.
Identify Compound Sentences with Transitions
- Grade:
- 8
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
This writing conventions lesson focuses on identifying compound sentences with transitions. The lesson includes research-based strategies and strategic questions that prepare students for assessments. In this lesson, students read the sentence and identify independent clauses, if any. Then, they identify the transition word or phrase and determine if it is a compound sentence. Finally, if it is a compound sentence, they write how the clauses are related. In addition to the lesson, there are four pages of Independent Practice and review modeled on current adaptive testing methods.
Use Addition Signal Words and Phrases to Show Relationships
- Grade:
- Subject:
- English Language Development
This English Language Development lesson is a part of our Link to Literacy program.