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Write Your Own Similes

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Write Your Own Similes

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After introducing similes, give kids a chance to be creative with this writing activity! Students will have fun comparing all kinds of things of their choosing using the prompts, and you'll love watching them use and grow their figurative language skills.

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L.2.5
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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:
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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