Themes and Figurative Language

Themes and Figurative Language

Grade 4 · ELA · 45 min· Ccss.ela-literacy.rl.5.2

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Learning Objective

I can identify the theme of a story and examples of figurative language used by the author.

Warm-Up Video

Khan Academy · 6:18

Understanding theme | Reading | Khan Academy

Practice Questions

19 questions · Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Read the sentence: "The moon was a silver coin in the inky sky." Identify the example of figurative language used in this sentence. A story tells of a bird who is scared to leave her nest but eventually learns to fly and discovers the joy of exploring the world. What is a possible theme of this story?

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