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Title:
| Writing: Similes and Metaphors |
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Description:
| These sites explain how to use similes and metaphors to improve your writing. There are many examples plus interactive quizzes and classroom activity ideas. Includes links to eThemes Resources on personification and other forms of figurative language. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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Resource Links:
| ThinkQuest: Welcome to Poetry
The site includes some figurative language forms such as simile, metaphor, and personification.
Quia
Try this "Common Poetry Terms" quiz.
RH School: Simile
This page gives a clear explanation of similes. Note: This site includes ads
RH School: Metaphors
This page gives a clear explanation of metaphors. Note: This site includes ads.
ABC Teach: Simile
Use this worksheet to finish these exercises on similes.
ABC Teach: Metaphor
Use this work sheet to finish these exercises on metaphors.
Teachers' Net: Simile and Metaphor
Complete these exercises on similes and metaphors. Note: This site has a link to discussion forum.
Creating Similes
This is a lesson plan on creating similes.
Figurative Language
There are several worksheets including exercises to help you learn terms. Includes examples.
Making Comparison
Learn how to make comparisons using similes, metaphors, personification, and analogy.
BrainPOP: Similes and Metaphors
Tim and Moby explain these two writing devices in this animated movie. There is also an online quiz.
Busy As a Bee
This is a lesson plan to help students understand similes.
Children's Poetry in Poetry Zone
Click on "Simile" for a description. There is also a poem written with examples of similes.
Simile and Metaphor
Here are short descriptions of similes and metaphors, along with some advice on when to use them in your poetry.
Searching for Images in Poetry
This three-page pdf file has an activity that challenges students to find examples of metaphors, similes, and personification in poems.
Similes
Complete the worksheet about similes, and your answers will be corrected and returned to you.
SuccessLink: As Pretty as a Picture a Tribute to Mothers
In this lesson plan, students will use similes, metaphors, and figurative language to create a gift.
ReadWriteThink: As Slippery as an Eel: An Ocean Unit Exploring Similes and Metaphor
In this lesson plan, students will learn about similes and metaphors through fiction and nonfiction ocean books.
Similes Matching Game
Test your knowledge about similes by drag and drop the correct simile.
eThemes Resource: Writing: Personification
These sites explain how to use personification to improve your writing. Includes definitions, numerous examples, and classroom activity ideas. There are also links to two eThemes Resources on other types of figurative language.
eThemes Resource: Writing: Alliteration, Idioms, and Hyperbole
Learn how to use different types of figurative language to improve your descriptive writing. Includes definitions and many classroom activity ideas for each topic. There are links to eThemes Resources on personification, and similes and metaphors.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 2.2, 2.4, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
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