Figurative language review for similes, metaphors, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, idioms and more for upper elementary students.

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A figurative language anchor chart is a great resource to use to teach young students about the different types of figurative language.

Use these creative assignments and activities for teaching students to locate, analyze, and evaluate the use of figurative language in text.

Teaching figurative language terms can be boring. So here are some engaging, hands-on figurative language activities for your class!

Teaching Figurative Language can be fun and meaningful for your students. Teaching figurative language through poetry can make it even better! Here are my best tips for teaching similes, metaphors, idioms, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, imagery, alliteration, and personification.

Are you struggling to engage students in creating imagery? Need a way to add some excitement around figurative language? A figurative language tasting is a no-fail way to engage students in writing while reviewing essential figurative language terms and techniques. This blog post walks you through how to do the lesson yourself step-by-step. Click and never have another student say "This is boring!" #itslitteaching #creativewriting #figurativelanguage #highschoolenglish #secondaryela

Go beyond literal meanings with figurative language. Discover the different types of figurative language and how to liven up your writing with examples.