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Making Sense of Figurative Language 2

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Making Sense of Figurative Language 2

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Third Grade Reading & Writing Worksheets: Making Sense of Figurative Language 2

This exercise is designed to get your students inferring the meaning of unknown figurative language examples. Use this resource with your students to practice using context clues to find the meaning of nonliteral language.

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Third Grade

Subject

Reading & Writing

Word Meaning
- Figurative Language
  - Similes

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Standards

L.3.5.a

Standards

English Language Arts and Reading

Grade 2
- 2.10.D
Grade 3
- 3.10.D
- 3.10.E
Grade 4
- 4.9.B
- 4.10.D
- 4.10.E

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English Language Arts

Grade 2
- 3.2
Grade 3
- 3.4
Grade 4
- 1.9
- 3.4

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English

Year 4
- ACELT1603.a
- ACELT1606.b

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English

Level 4
- RV.VCELT285.2
- SL.VCELT306.1

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Guided Lesson: Word Meaning 1

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: Download all (5)

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

Game: Sorting Metaphors Game

Exercise: Metaphors 1

Game: Sorting Similes Game

Exercise: Similes 1

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