To demonstrate their understanding of figurative language, middle schoolers use a guided reading worksheet to find examples of figurative language in a text, identify the technique being used, and to explain how they were able to identify this technique.

Concepts

similes, metaphors, hyperbole, personification

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• The worksheet, adaptable to any text, may be used for group work, additional practice, or as an assessment of understanding

Classroom Considerations

• The worksheet presumes learners have knowledge of different types of figurative language

Pros

• The worksheet is adaptable to any text

Cons

• No sample texts or models are included