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Lesson Six: Always Allow Alliteration (Part Two)

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice alliteration. In this alliteration instructional activity, 2nd graders listen to poetry that has alliteration in it and discuss what they hear. They create their own alliterations in small groups. 
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We All Need Speed Limits

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Pupils consider fluency and speed of reading. In this speed limits lesson, students discuss the importance of speed when reading and how the rate affects comprehension and listening skills. Teacher models think aloud as a strategy.
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Happy and Sad

For Students 6th - 8th
In this English idioms and metaphors learning exercise, learners discover the metaphorical meaning of words and phrases associated with happiness and sadness.  Students work in pairs to role play a conversation about things...
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Flags

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore flags. In this social studies civics lesson students listen to Flags of the Metis by Calvin Racette. Students identify examples of symbols used in the 21st century. Students research information about flags, design an...
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Similes and Metaphors Information

For Students 7th - 9th
In this similes and metaphors worksheet, students write a descriptive practice paragraph in which they describe a place, idea, person, event, or concept without telling what the subject of the paragraph is.  Students then pair up to...
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Artistic Symbols

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compare and contrast symbols used in African and Plains Indian art. For this visual arts lesson, students compare symbols of 2 cultural groups found in their art. Students write a description of what items might have been left...
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Notes- Similes 2

For Students 5th - 10th
In this simile instructional activity, students read definitions, paragraphs, and examples that contain similes. Students complete 8 sections to read and explain.
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Animal Similes

For Students Pre-K - 6th
For this English worksheet, students use animals in similes. Students fill in the blanks with the names of animals. The subjects of the sentences are compared to animals.
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United States Symbols

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify symbols that represent the United States on a worksheet. In this United States symbols lesson plan, 1st graders identify 5 symbols on the sheet.
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Symbols

For Students 3rd - 8th
For this symbols worksheet, students draw and discuss the importance of different Christian symbols. Students complete 6 symbols.
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St. Patrick's Day -- History and Traditions

For Students Pre-K - 6th
In this St. Patrick's Day worksheet, students answer questions about the history and traditions of the holiday. Students complete sentences about the history and traditions and a word search.
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Story Time

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders watch soap operas online.  In this English instructional activity, 9th graders explore the story elements of the soap opera.  Students write a journal on their own interpretations of characters. 
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Allegorical Meaning in Edgar Allen Poe's The Masque of the Red Death

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders recognize the allegorical meaning in The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allen Poe. In this poetry lesson, 10th graders analyze a poem for allegorical meaning.
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English Exercises: Similes

For Students 6th
In this English exercises:  similes worksheet, 6th graders read the explanation and examples of similes, then interactively fill in 15 sentences using similes, with immediate online feedback.
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Identifying Irony

For Students 9th
In this identifying irony worksheet, 9th graders read 6 paragraphs, identify the type of irony being used (dramatic, situational, verbal) and explain their answer.
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Identify Poetic Devices

For Students 6th - 8th
In this poetic devices worksheet, students identify devices being used as alliteration, rhyme, onomatopoeia, rhyme, idiom, simile, metaphor, hyperbole or personification and explain their choice.
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Creating Poetic Devices

For Students 9th
In this creating poetic devices worksheet, 9th graders create 5 original examples of poetic techniques by listing and defining each term, then illustrating that example;  a list of terms and an example are shown;  a grading...
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Use Symbols to Subtract

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students practice crossing out items in a group in order to complete subtraction problems. In this subtraction lesson plan, students watch a PowerPoint presentation and then practice problems on their own.
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The Keith Haring Car

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine Keith Haring's artwork. In this art lesson, students paint a car using his style of art known as Pop Art.
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Onomatopoeia

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate onomatopoeia. In this reading lesson plan, 5th graders create a list of onomatopoeic words from books read and brainstorm words of their own in small groups.
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A Little Alliteration

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study rhythm, rhyme, and alliteration in poetry by completing various activities. In this language arts lesson, 2nd graders practice recognizing alliteration and then create their own poem using alliteration.
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Conventions: Hyperbole

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discuss hyperbole. In this language arts lesson, 5th graders understand that hyperbole enables writers to make a point by describing something in an overly dramatic way. Students create a list of objects that can be used to...
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The Red Wheelbarrow

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students explore an imagist poem. In this poetry lesson students write a poem in the imagist's style using "The Red Wheelbarrow" by William Carlos Williams as an example. The poems are read aloud and discussed.
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Music is Poetry

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students complete poetry analysis activities using music. In this music as poetry lesson, students review poetic devices and bring in selected music with lyrics and work in groups to listen as well as analyze the music as poetry.