Activity:
Fall Similes
Strong writing engages all five senses, and this fabulous fall-themed activity is the perfect way to celebrate sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. You and your child will both have fun thinking about the vibrant autumn season as she writes similes for all of the sensations that we experience during fall!
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What You Need:
- 5 sheets of paper
- Marker
- Ruler
What You Do:
- Help your child think of five autumn-related terms. Some examples are pumpkin, leaf, and cornucopia.
- Then, have her use the marker to write one term at the top of each sheet of paper.
- Next, use a ruler to draw a line down the center of each paper, dividing them in half.
- Take over duties and write a phrase for each of the senses in the left column. For example, if you chose the term "leaf," the left column should look like this:
A leaf looks like ___________ .
A leaf smells like ___________ .
A leaf tastes like ___________ .
A leaf feels like ___________ .
A leaf sounds like ___________ .
- To play the game, your child completes each sentence in the blank right columns. There are no wrong answers here, and the more poetic her responses are, the better. Encourage her to think of unique answers of her own, like a leaf feels like fine leather!
- Get creative and really explore each sense to complete all five pages.
Guided Lessons are a sequence of interactive digital games, worksheets, and other activities
that guide learners through different concepts and skills.
They keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.
Guided Lessons are digital games and exercises that keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.
This year, third graders will be taking their vocabulary to new heights and exploring such concepts as metaphor, simile, hyperbole, and personification. This guided lesson in vocabulary and figurative language offers clear and practical definitions of new words and expressions, along with plenty of practice opportunities. Understanding vocabulary and figurative language deepens reading comprehension skills and enriches the writing process.
This year, third graders will be taking their vocabulary to new heights and exploring such concepts as metaphor, simile, hyperbole, and personification.
This lesson includes printable activities:
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Exercise: Synonyms and Antonyms 1
Exercise: Homophones and Homographs 1
Exercise: Meaning of Compound Words 1
Exercise: Abbreviations 1
Exercise: Determining Meaning Using Context Clues 1
Exercise: Reference Materials for Word Meaning 1
Exercise: Metaphors 1
Exercise: Similes 1
