Engaging Figurative Writing Pack: Teach Similes, Metaphors, & Personification
By Jennifer Nguyen
Transform Writing with Engaging Figurative Language Lessons
Boost your students’ writing skills with this comprehensive Figurative Writing Resource Pack, designed for Grades 3-6. Teach similes, metaphors, and personification using vivid presentations, hands-on worksheets, and editable Google Slides/PowerPoint. Perfect for whole-class instruction, small groups, or independent learning, this resource is fully aligned with Common Core, TEKS, and the UK National Curriculum.
Save time with ready-to-use materials and differentiated tasks for all abilities. Featuring step-by-step guidance, interactive activities, and creative writing challenges, this pack helps students craft vivid, descriptive pieces while building confidence and autonomy. Proven effective in classrooms, it delivers an engaging, curriculum-aligned learning experience for teachers and students alike.
What’s Included?
✏️ Print Materials: Worksheets, Answer keys, PDF of slides
✅✅ Digital Content: Part-Editable Google Slides/PowerPoint Presentation
What’s Inside?
✔️ 20 pg PowerPoint Presentation/Google Slides
✔️ 7 Worksheets
✔️ Student Directions
✔️ Teacher Answer Key
✔️ Teacher Directions, Tips and Differentiation
✔️ Learning Objective
✔️ Success Criteria
✔️ Lesson Route
Perfect for Grades 3-6!
Why You’ll Love This Resource:
✏️ No Prep
✏️ Print and Go
✏️ Cross-Curricular
✏️ Aligned with Common Core, TEKS, and UK National Curriculum.
✏️ Highly Engaging
✏️ Great for whole-class instruction, small groups, or independent work
✏️ Classroom-tested
When to use this?
✅ Literacy ELA Lesson (1-2 hour lessons)
✅ Sub Plans
✅ Review
What Do You Need?
✏️ Pencils
✏️ Computer
✏️ Projector for slides (Slides are in PowerPoint format and can be uploaded to Google Drive to open as Google Slides)
Skills Used:
✔️ Identifying figurative language
✔️Creative writing
✔️ Reading comprehension
✔️ Vocabulary development
✔️ Critical thinking
✔️ Independent learning
Curriculum Alignment
This resource meets several educational standards, including:
Common Core State Standards (CCSS):
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
UK National Curriculum (Years 3-6):
Bonus Benefits:
✅ Encourages Creativity
✅ Promotes Self-Learning
✅ **✅**Addresses Common Misconceptions
Extra Perks:
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Inspire your students to write with flair and confidence. Grab this versatile, high-quality resource today!
Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension & Sequence Text- Dependent Questions 3rd-5th
By Literacytales
The Science of Cooking a Turkey is an ideal tool for 3rd—5th graders to master essential literacy skills like making inferences, identifying main ideas, understanding sequence, and crafting meaningful written responses. It can be used as a cold read or a close read activity.
Perfect for November lessons, this resource is designed to support cold reading and close reading practice, empowering your students to approach texts with confidence and critical insight.
Are you ready to see your students rock their state test scores?
Give your students the opportunity to elevate their thinking with these activities:
⭐ Close Reading Practice involves students analyzing the passage, identifying key details, and drawing deeper meaning from the text.
⭐ Critical Thinking Sticky Notes: Promote higher-order thinking with activities that challenge students to analyze, evaluate, and synthesize information.
⭐ Writing Reflection Activity: Inspire personal connections and thoughtful responses through a guided writing exercise.
⭐ Text-Dependent Questions Worksheets: Reinforce comprehension and promote close reading with targeted questions directly linked to the passage.
⭐ Teacher's Tips, Guided, & Answer Keys : Simplify grading and provide clear guidance for students and teachers.
⭐ Engaging Reading Passage: Explore the history, significance, and traditions of summer vacation in a captivating and age-appropriate text.
Perfect For:
⭐ Morning Work
⭐ Early Finishers
⭐ Substitute Plans
⭐ Test Prep
⭐Quizzes
⭐Assessments
More Than Worksheets:
This reading passage packet is designed to be:
⭐ Fun and engaging: Captivating activities maintain student interest.
⭐ Comprehensive: A variety of activities ensure a well-rounded learning experience.
⭐ Easy-to-implement: Clear instructions and ready-to-use materials save valuable teacher time.
Unlock the potential of your classroom today!
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Author's Purpose Interactive Activity | Reading Comprehension | PIED
By Queen's Educational Resources
Author's Purpose Interactive Activity | Reading Comprehension | PIED
About This Resource
★ Author's Purpose Interactive Flip Card Activity
★ Interactive Activity
★ 10 pages
★ Suitable for Middle and High School Students
This resource includes:
★ Teacher Directions Page
★ 2 Author's Purpose Flip Card Sheets (contains 9 Flip Card Text Boxes on each Sheet)
★ 2 Author's Purpose for Writing Sheets
★ Colorful Bulletin Board Task Display Page (for this activity)
★ 2 Rubrics (to score the activity)
★ Answer Keys
In this engaging and interactive activity, students can work in pairs or independently to read 18 short Author's Purpose descriptions (or texts) and determine the author's intended purpose for writing each one. Students will decide whether the examples reflect the purpose to Persuade, Inform, Entertain, or Describe. They will then cut out Author’s Purpose Word Flip Cards and glue them onto the text boxes that best match the author’s purpose for each piece of text.
This resource also includes two rubrics for scoring the Author’s Purpose Flip Card Charts! One rubric is designed for use when assigning the activity as a pair task, and the other is for independent work. Additionally, a visually appealing Bulletin Board Task Display Page is included, making it easy to showcase students’ completed work right away!
Step-by-Step Teacher Instructions with Images Included!
You’ll have everything you need to score your students’ responses and showcase their work right away using the included Bulletin Board Task Display Page and Rubrics! Best of all, there’s no preparation required—YAY!
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Your purchase includes one copy to be used in a single classroom. If you are looking for multiple copies, please be sure to purchase additional licenses.
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Synonym Game - Super Star Synonyms
By Clodagh
Introducing Super Star Synonyms – the ultimate Synonym and Antonym game that brings fun to literacy centres! Perfect for Years 3-6, this exciting game transports students onto the red carpet as they learn synonyms and antonyms in an engaging and interactive way. Up level those literacy centres!
As students move along the game board, they’ll land on Hollywood stars, pick up star cards with words, and record their synonyms on the included recording sheet. For an added challenge, they can also write down antonyms to further expand their vocabulary skills. That's right, working in synonyms AND antonyms! The goal is to reach the end of the board while mastering key vocabulary concepts!
Whether you're using it in the classroom or for small group activities, Super Star Synonyms is a fantastic resource for reinforcing vocabulary in your literacy centres. This game not only builds synonym and antonym knowledge but also encourages collaborative learning in a fun, Hollywood-inspired setting.
Key Features:
Add some Hollywood glamour to your literacy centres with Super Star Synonyms and watch your students shine as vocabulary superstars!
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By Beth Hammett
What is multigenre writing, and how can you use it in your classroom? This Common Core, across-curriculum, interactive presentation includes: Fact-based/non-fiction or fictional Defining: "Multi" and "Genre" Student examples of multigenre projects Interactive small group activity for introducing multigenre Research and extra resources on multigenres 2 levels of assignments: lower and upper Brainstorming Topics chart Find Your Topic graphic organizer Multigenre list for choosing types of writings Peer Workshopping guide Supplemental Resources Works Cited Ready to use with students, and a great way to re-visit an old topic or to revive research essays, whether using non-fiction or fiction. Can be used to introduce topics or as assessment for unit or research for any discipline.. Multigenre activities are engaging, educational, meaningful, and fun.
Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentence Sort Worksheet | Digital Resource
By Create Learn Inspire Grow
This engaging Sentence Sort Worksheet helps students practice and master sentence types by sorting simple, compound, and complex sentences. Perfect for middle school and upper elementary students, this worksheet promotes hands-on learning of grammar, syntax, and sentence structure in a fun and interactive way.
Number the Stars, REVIEW GAME playing cards with question/answer cards PDF
By Kiwious About Vocab
REVIEW GAME post-reading activity for novel Number the Stars by Lois Lowry.
This interactive card game has been specifically designed to review the novel with comprehension questions and answers woven into the playing of "THE RESISTANCE" review card game.
This printable card game is made for groups of 2-4 players with 64 playing cards and 32 question/answer cards. The game is made to be played similarly to the card game "WAR". *Cards can be printed in COLOR or BLACK and WHITE.
Common and Proper Nouns Grammar Activity Digital Google Classroom Self-Checking
By Math Mania Store
Common and Proper Nouns Grammar Activity | Digital Google Classroom Self-Checking
Enhance grammar skills with this engaging Common and Proper Nouns activity, designed specifically for Google Classroom! Perfect for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders, this interactive Google Sheets activity helps students master identifying common and proper nouns with a fun, self-checking system. Students receive instant feedback as they work through 20 questions: answers light up in green for correct and red for incorrect responses. As students progress, correct answers reveal a hidden picture art for added motivation!
Aligned with CCSS standards (L.2.2, L.2.2a, L.3.1a), this activity is ideal for ELA Test Prep and Grammar practice. Boost engagement and mastery in English Language Arts with this effective digital resource, perfect for remote learning or classroom use!
Tags: Common and Proper Nouns, Grammar Activity, Google Classroom, Self-Checking, Digital Worksheet, English Language Arts, ELA
Identifying Prepositional Phrases - ELA Task Cards
By Sassycat Corner
Time to work on grammar! Are your students learning to identify prepositions and prepositional phrases in sentences? This of ELA grammar task cards for identifying prepositional phrases will do the trick! You get 36 task cards - with a variety of styles of MC questions for working with prepositional phrases - ranging from choosing the correct phrase to finding sentences that use prepositional phrases within a paragraph. You also get 3 bonus worksheets - great for homework, extra practice, independent seatwork, and a tangible paper for a grade! Find more grammar related items here at Sassycat Corner! Buy the Task Card Bundle! More Sentences Task Cards! Identify Complete Subjects and Complete Predicates Writing descriptive sentences Sentence Fragments, Run-ons, and Complete sentences Identify Types of Sentencese If your students enjoyed this activity, feel free to leave feedback! It feeds the educational muses!
Parts of Speech Activities: Word Tiles for Sentence Building, Bingo, Bookmarks
By Betsy Newmeyer
Looking for fun activities and games to teach and review Parts of Speech? With over 350 color-coded word tiles including: nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, plus 84 punctuation mark cards, your upper elementary or middle school student will expand beyond basic sentences to build sentences that are detail-rich and descriptive. Also included are 16 Parts of Speech Bingo Cards (also includes a blank bingo card) and a Parts of Speech Reference Bookmark.
This resource is perfect as a whole class activity or small group center activity, and includes both color-coded cards and black and white word cards. It also includes basic punctuation marks (period, comma, question mark, and exclamation marks) as well as more advanced punctuation marks (colons, semicolons, hyphens, and quotation marks) to allow students to experiment with more complex sentence structures.
This resource can be used in conjunction with the Part of Speech Games for Grammar Review: Grow and Build New Sentences resource.
Using the included word tiles and resources, you can do any of the following fun activities:
Parts of Speech Included:
Nouns
Pronouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Punctuation Marks Included
Periods
Commas
Question marks
Exclamation marks
Colons
Semicolons
Hyphens
Quotation marks
My 5th graders LOVED this resource. When I first introduced the sentence building activity to the kids, each student was given a noun, verb, and adjective. They went to their seats to build a sentence, then met their peers at the center of the room to read their sentence and exchange one of their word tiles, returning to their seat to build a new sentence. The kids said they enjoyed being creative and that it felt like they were playing with trading cards.
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I'd love to hear how you use this resource in your classroom! Feel free to email me at iteachiwrite@yahoo.com with any questions or suggestions you may have. And don't forget to rate this product in order to earn TeachShare Credits for future purchases!
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Author's Purpose Review Game Show Activity for Reading ELA Practice
By That One Cheerful Classroom
Make reviewing author's purpose fun with this engaging, collaborative game show! This author's purpose game show includes examples from high interest categories of video games, sports, candy, history, and dinosaurs. Quick and easy setup, plus clear directions makes this game perfect for centers or substitute days, too!
Lead your students to practice the different types of author's purpose by exploring it through interesting topics. Students will love exploring author's purpose while working in teams with friendly competition, and won't even realize how much they're learning!
Here's what you'll get:
Your students will love practicing author's purpose concepts with their teammates. They'll be engaged in discussions, and having friendly competition while reviewing their learning.
Prep is quick and easy... Just copy student recording sheets, display the game on the board, and you're ready for a fun and engaging class!
IMPORTANT!
You must have PowerPoint installed on your computer. Also, this file is not editable.
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Copyright © That One Cheerful Classroom.
Permission to copy for single classroom use only.
Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
Parts of Speech Snowball Battle Game
By Kristen
This is the perfect game for centers or just extra practice. The goal is to get students sorting parts of speech. Say goodbye to boring cutting and pasting exercises! Students will be begging to sort words and have a great SNOWBALL BATTLE! This set even includes ideas for differentiated instruction! You get 8 regular parts of speech cards, 8 differentiated instruction parts of speech cards with definitions, and 18 sheets of snowball words to sort. That is a total of 108 snowball words! Your students will love practicing with this game!
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Plot Elements and Structure Interactive/ Guided Notes and Student Activity
By Kile's Classroom
Plot Diagram Interactive Notebook
Identify the elements of Plot with this great interactive notebook plot diagram page and student practice activities.
Plot can be hard to dissect, but this plot set makes it easy and gives the students a permanent reference tool to refer back to when working with plot in the future.
This set includes an interactive foldable/ guided notes, a short story with clear elements of plot, and a cut-and-paste student activity.
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Similes and Metaphors Figurative Language Activity for Elementary ELA
By A World to Explore Store - A Heritage Month Depot
Do you want to motivate and engage your students when reviewing similes and metaphors? Do your students struggle to create descriptive figurative language? Then download this no prep Similes and Metaphors Activity! Well suited for the Language Arts or ELL classroom, your students will have so much fun with these dice games that they will forget they are learning!
In this game, students roll a die and find the corresponding instructions. Then, they create their own sentences using similes or metaphors. The first one to complete a row or column wins the game! This activity can be played virtually or in class as virtual dice are included. The best part? These game boards can be used repeatedly as every game is unique. Print and laminate the gameboards and you can reuse this for years.
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Author's Voice Lesson Graphic Organizer Activity Centers Warm up 3rd 4th 5th
By Magen Crim
Engage 3rd-5th graders with an author’s voice fiction lesson: bell ringer, guided notes, ELA STAAR practice, activities, anchor chart, model passage, and exit ticket—ideal for intervention, stations, STAAR prep, independent reading comprehension, and differentiated supports!
A low-prep lesson designed to help learners master the author’s voice in a fun and structured way within the Fiction Genre.
➡️ Why You Will Love
⭐A lesson plan that is planned and prepped so you get your planning time back!
⭐Science of reading-aligned strategies for students to apply to their reading.
⭐Real-world connections so that students see how the skill is applied to their everyday lives.
⭐Flexible Format to integrate into any curriculum.
⭐Differentiated small group instruction cards to help you reach every learner in your classroom.
➡️ What’s Included
Detailed Mini-Lesson Plan
Warm Up
Anchor Chart
Real-World Connections
Interactive Adventure Google Lesson Slides
Teacher Model Text
Guided Notes
Guided Practice with key terms
Differentiated Small Group Instruction Cards
Student Activity: Scavenger Hunt
Exit Ticket
➡️ How to Use Suggestions
Your students will love the adventure lesson, variety, and engagement provided in this resource! Bring the Author’s Voice to life with this resource!
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Teaching Theme Reading Passages and Worksheets Activities: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Gr
By Kirsten's Kaboodle
Teaching Theme Reading Passages & Worksheets Activities: Determining Theme
These theme reading passages are perfect for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students for finding the theme in a passage. Teaching this reading skill can be difficult due to the inferential elements, but this no prep printable pack makes understanding THEME much easier for students.
This product includes:
BONUS: A one-page option to find the "big idea theme" for each passage as well as a reference sheet (designed to be copied front to back) for big idea themes are also included. The theme reference pages would be perfect for to keep as a reference for students throughout the entire year.
NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!
This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet.
Please see the preview for this theme product for more information and send me a message if you have any questions!
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VA SOL Review - Reading Fiction Passages- 3rd Grade
By 1st Grade Salt Life
Introducing our VA SOL Reading Test Practice Pack! 3rd Grade!
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This comprehensive product includes 4 engaging fiction texts, each accompanied by carefully crafted questions that closely resemble the format and wording of the VA SOL Reading Test. To ensure authentic practice, some questions even feature multiple correct answers, just like the TEI questions found on the actual test. With this practice pack, students can sharpen their reading comprehension skills and become familiar with the question stems and formatting used in the VA SOL Reading Test. Passages included are a poem, friendly letter, and 2 fiction passages. Answer key incuded!
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Thanksgiving Point of View Comprehension Questions Task Cards Google Forms
By Literacytales
Thanksgiving-themed 3rd-5th grade short passages assess students' comprehension of points of view with engaging task cards, multiple-choice questions, and text-dependent responses using self-checking Google Forms.
These are perfect for developing critical thinking, saving time, and helping students deepen their comprehension and confidently identify narrative perspectives.
Note: This Activity is COMPLETELY EDITABLE!
All answers are noted in the Google Form!
TASK CARDS (Google Forms)
Students will read a piece of text, identify the First, Second, and Third Person, and answer a Text-dependent question for each to check for understanding. It Includes 8 multiple-choice task cards that are automatically graded and 8 Text-Dependent questions that you need to check. It can be used as an assessment or for independent practice.
This resource includes:
8 Task Cards with Thanksgiving-themed passages that prompt students to identify and analyze points of view.
Multiple-choice questions for quick assessment of each passage’s point of view.
Text-Dependent Questions that require students to use evidence and explain their thinking.
Self-Checking Google Forms to provide instant feedback and allow students to self-assess as they go.
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Hyperboles and Writing Activities Worksheet
By Beth Hammett
10 hyperbole images for students to engage with! Includes: 10 black and white coloring images 10 hyperboles Definition Directions Example Write Your Own Illustrate Your Own Extra Activity: Decipher classmates' hyperboles Hyperboles included: I had a ton of homework. Her smile brought out the sunshine. I am so hungry I could eat a horse. It is raining cats and dogs. She cried for days. He runs faster than a race car. I was so thirsty I drank an ocean. Grandma seems older than time. He was stronger than an elephant. He would move mountains for her. Meets ELA state guidelines. Fun and engaging! Follow Educator Helper for FREE weekly products at www.bethhammett.blogspot.com