Daily Warm Ups Figurative Language Level Ii

180 reproducible quick activities--one for each day of the school year--help students practice writing and language skills.

Give students a new way to express themselves! Helps students understand and use figurative language through daily exercises Provides helpful examples ranging from similes and metaphors to hyperbole and litotes Includes activities to identify figures of speech and write using figurative language Turns downtime into learning time

Quick, easy, effective activities support standards and help students improve skills they need for success in testing.

180 reproducible quick activities--one for each day of the school year--offer students practice in revising and editing.

Facilitate a love of language with students in grades 4 and up using Jumpstarters for Figurative Language: Short Daily Warm-Ups for the Classroom! This 48-page resource covers dictionary imagery, similes, metaphors, adages, idioms, clichés, personification, allusions, symbolism, hyperboles, and synecdoche. It includes five warm-ups per reproducible page, answer keys, and suggestions for use.

"Over 150 warm-ups cover parts of speech, sentence structure, vocabulary, and mechanics and usage. Each warm-up provides a brief overview of a particular skill, an example of using the skill correctly, an activity for the skill, and a follow-up writing activity for applying the skill." -- (p.4) of cover.

Finding Voice is a foundational book for elementary students and teachers that addresses close reading of complex text through understanding and practicing the elements of voice. The book is a collection of classroom lessons that cover the tools authors use to shape voice and meaning: diction, detail, imagery, figurative language, and tone. Every voice lesson includes a quotation selected from a wide range of engaging fiction and nonfiction text, two discussion questions, an exercise that encourages students to practice what they have learned, and discussion suggestions so that possible answers are at the teacher's fingertips. The lessons will help students understand the elements of voice in what they read and encourage them to try out the elements of voice in their own writing. The Finding Voice lessons are specifically designed for students in grades 3-6. These lessons provide focused examination and practice for a specific element of voice and take only 10-15 minutes of class time. The lessons of Finding Voice: Introductory Lessons to Teach Reading and Writing of Complex Text fit well with any literacy and language arts curriculum. As students work with each element of voice, they will improve their ability to critically analyze text. Students will also learn to apply the elements of voice to their own writing, creating a clear voice of their own.