When is a staple remover a fanged monster? In your ELA classroom when you're teaching this fun figurative language instructional activity, of course! Get your young writers using figurative language by making a game of it. Give groups a paper bag full of commonplace objects,, and have them describe them using figurative language. Afterward, other groups will try to guess what is being described. A graphic organizer and modeling make this activity accessible. Teach this instructional activity in conjunction with Langston Hughes' poem "Passing Love" or another poem heavy in figurative language.

Common Core

RL.6.4 RL.7.4 RL.8.4 RL.9-10.4