Determining Figurative Language and Tone

Grade 4ELA45 min

aligned to Ccss.ela-literacy.rl.5.4

Learning Objective

I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a story, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

FIGURATIVE SPEECH for KIDS 🧾 Similes, Metaphors and Hyperboles ✏️ Literature for Kids ✍️ Episode 1

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Practice

14 min

17 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Identify the type of figurative language used in the following sentence: "The runner was as swift as a cheetah." Identify the type of figurative language used in the following sentence: "The classroom was a zoo."

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