After your class reads Neat People vs. Sloppy People and Batting Clean-up and Striking Out, provide them with this resource. Use it as a quiz or a homework assignment to assess your class's understanding of the author's...

In this math comparisons worksheet, students compare 2 groups of fish and decide which one has more fish and which one has less fish.

Here's a metaphor activity that asks kids to identify the two things being compared and then to explain the similar characteristics that are being identified.

My mother is a flower. John is a cheetah. Introduce kids to metaphors with a series of sentences that asks them to identify the two things that are being compared.

Augment your eighth grade language arts curriculum with a thorough set of reading comprehension activities and assessments. Focusing on a variety of skills, including vocabulary in context, text structure, main idea, and author's style,...

In this vivid verbs activity, students complete three activities that help them use strong, vivid verbs in the comparison and contrast writing.

In this reading and writing analysis worksheet, students continue their deciphering of the metaphorical "wing" comparison. The students are challenged because they are analyzing another student's letter to the author.

In this counting worksheet, kindergartenrs analyze two sets of fish pictures in separate boxes. They count the fish in each box and record the number. Everyone tells which box has more and which box has less.

As part of a study of comparison, kids transform similes into metaphors and metaphors into similes.

In this early childhood math worksheet, students practice compare 2 groups of items. Students record the number of items in each box and indicate which of the 2 groups has more items.

Delve into the mysterious lines of T.S. Eliot's The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock. Focusing on simple recall of the poem, this quiz can then spark discussion about the odd comparisons and allusions within the lines. A simple quiz that...

Demonstrate your knowledge of Akbar-Birbal stories by correctly answering ten multiple-choice questions. Though the resource says Goodnight Moon at the top, the only comparison is that the Akbar-Birbal stories are popular among Indian...

How do the rights of citizens in other countries, such as India, Germany, Brazil, and Iran, compare to those of Americans? Take a closer look at the provisions of various foreign constitutions, and compare and contrast the protections...

In this comparison worksheet, students determine which box has more pictures and count numbers in each. A website reference for additional activities is given.

Put young grammarians to the test with an activity about adverbs. A five-paragraph passage prompts kids to find the adverbs and circle them, noting their purpose in context.

Is a list of literary terms found frequently on AP English exams of value to test takers? Now there's a rhetorical question. Here's a list that provides definitions for everything from allegory to vernacular. To say the list is...

What is figurative language? Introduce your young learners to the most popular forms of figurative language: the simile and the metaphor. Start by reading "Willow and Ginkgo" by Eve Merriam, and identify where similes are used. Then look...

With a nice description of what the standard means, an idea for a class activity, and a quiz with answers, this resource should deepen your (and your pupils') understanding of the targeted Common Core standard. The provided activity is...

In this metaphor learning exercise, learners read statements that contain metaphors, then choose the statement that explains the meaning of each. A reference website if given for additional resources.

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage and answer questions based on the main idea of the passage. Students answer 4 questions about the passage.

In this shape activity, students color large shapes of a set, and circle small shapes, 4 sets total. Worksheet is part of a site with links to additional activities.