Articles related to "Simile"
Similes Lesson Plan
Similes activities to teach students at various grade levels how to create similes using descriptive language.
• similes lesson plan • simile lesson plan • similes activity • define similes • poem with similes
Similes activities to teach students at various grade levels how to create similes using descriptive language.
• similes lesson plan • simile lesson plan • similes activity • define similes • poem with similes
Similes and Metaphors Lesson
In this lesson, teachers define similes and metaphors for their students, ask students to identify metaphors and similes and then direct the students to write them.
• teach similes metaphors • poetry techniques • differences between similes metaphors • poems with similes metaphors • lesson on similes metaphors
In this lesson, teachers define similes and metaphors for their students, ask students to identify metaphors and similes and then direct the students to write them.
• teach similes metaphors • poetry techniques • differences between similes metaphors • poems with similes metaphors • lesson on similes metaphors
Environmental Modeling Is Like a Simile
This article descibes the "Simile" environmental simulation software package.
• simulation • environment • c • modular • object-oriented
This article descibes the "Simile" environmental simulation software package.
• simulation • environment • c • modular • object-oriented
Similes, Metaphors and Proverbs
Understanding similes, metaphors and common sayings can help students develop their creative writing skills.
• teach similes metaphors sayings axioms • figures of speech • common figures of speech • simile and metaphor activities • saying proverb activities
Understanding similes, metaphors and common sayings can help students develop their creative writing skills.
• teach similes metaphors sayings axioms • figures of speech • common figures of speech • simile and metaphor activities • saying proverb activities
Teaching the Simile
Creating and understanding the simile helps students identify and explain similes in various literary works.
• simile • literature • teaching
Creating and understanding the simile helps students identify and explain similes in various literary works.
• simile • literature • teaching
Poets and Patriotism: Old Glory
This third article in the series about Poets and Patriotism focuses on the United States flag. It also defines literary terms such as metaphor and simile.
• america • flag • partiotism • poet • metaphor
This third article in the series about Poets and Patriotism focuses on the United States flag. It also defines literary terms such as metaphor and simile.
• america • flag • partiotism • poet • metaphor
Nonfiction Text Features
Engage students in a visualizing lesson that teaches them about the nonfiction text feature comparisons.
• teaching nonfiction • nonfiction text features • teaching comparisons • nonfiction conventions • visualizing comparisons
Engage students in a visualizing lesson that teaches them about the nonfiction text feature comparisons.
• teaching nonfiction • nonfiction text features • teaching comparisons • nonfiction conventions • visualizing comparisons
Coffee and Cup
A dialogue between coffee and its cup. So, what's the point...
• english • creative writing • simile • plato • cave
A dialogue between coffee and its cup. So, what's the point...
• english • creative writing • simile • plato • cave
Creative Writing and Description
Tips on how to use description as a tool to add depth and texture to a piece of creative writing.
• description in fiction • creative description • description and metaphors • description and similes • description and adverbs
Tips on how to use description as a tool to add depth and texture to a piece of creative writing.
• description in fiction • creative description • description and metaphors • description and similes • description and adverbs
Dylan Thomas' 'Do Not Go Gentle'
Form, diction, metaphor, and other literary devices enhance the poignancy of Thomas's most noted poem.
• dylan thomas • villanelle • irony • oxymoron • simile
Form, diction, metaphor, and other literary devices enhance the poignancy of Thomas's most noted poem.
• dylan thomas • villanelle • irony • oxymoron • simile
Figurative Language Ice Breaker
Start the year out with a fun literary icebreaker activity that teaches figurative language and literary devices.
• figurative language • ice breaker • back-to-school • team building activity • high school english
Start the year out with a fun literary icebreaker activity that teaches figurative language and literary devices.
• figurative language • ice breaker • back-to-school • team building activity • high school english
Free Verse Poem Lesson
Students learn how to create poetry without strict rules. By writing and illustrating a free verse poem, students will create their own original poetry.
• free verse poem lesson • kristine oconnell george poetry and swimming upstr • free verse poetry techniques • alliteration and complex patterns • simile and imagery
Students learn how to create poetry without strict rules. By writing and illustrating a free verse poem, students will create their own original poetry.
• free verse poem lesson • kristine oconnell george poetry and swimming upstr • free verse poetry techniques • alliteration and complex patterns • simile and imagery
Hughes’ 'Harlem: A Dream Deferred'
The noted Harlem Renaissance poet, Langston Hughes, focused primarily on race relations in America during the 1920s and 1930s.
• harlem renaissance poet • langston hughes • race relations in america • rhetorical questions • harlem a dream deferred
The noted Harlem Renaissance poet, Langston Hughes, focused primarily on race relations in America during the 1920s and 1930s.
• harlem renaissance poet • langston hughes • race relations in america • rhetorical questions • harlem a dream deferred
Imagery in Frost's Dust of Snow
Robert Frost's Dust of Snow is only eight lines long and contains no adjectives, similes or metaphors, yet succeeds in creating a picture in the reader's mind: how?
• robert frost • dust of snow • poem about snow • imagery in poetry • similes and metaphors in poetry
Robert Frost's Dust of Snow is only eight lines long and contains no adjectives, similes or metaphors, yet succeeds in creating a picture in the reader's mind: how?
• robert frost • dust of snow • poem about snow • imagery in poetry • similes and metaphors in poetry
Poetry Techniques and Lyric Lesson
Many students do not realize that their favorite song lyrics are actually poetry. From these lyrics, students can identify similes, metaphors, etc.
• poetry techniques lyric lesson for middle school s • poetic devices favorite songs lesson • similes metaphors • alliteration assonance consonance • rhyme repetition
Many students do not realize that their favorite song lyrics are actually poetry. From these lyrics, students can identify similes, metaphors, etc.
• poetry techniques lyric lesson for middle school s • poetic devices favorite songs lesson • similes metaphors • alliteration assonance consonance • rhyme repetition
Roethke’s 'My Papa’s Waltz'
Theodore Roethe's "My Papa's Waltz" is a fairly literal poem, within the context of its controlling metaphor of the "waltz."
• theordore roethke • my papas waltz • metaphor • rime scheme • rhythm
Theodore Roethe's "My Papa's Waltz" is a fairly literal poem, within the context of its controlling metaphor of the "waltz."
• theordore roethke • my papas waltz • metaphor • rime scheme • rhythm
Computer Games for Kids
Computer Games are great fun. Join me for some kid-friendly challenges.
• computer games • websites for kids • a game a day • jigsaw puzzles • creatures
Computer Games are great fun. Join me for some kid-friendly challenges.
• computer games • websites for kids • a game a day • jigsaw puzzles • creatures
Figuratively Speaking
Understanding and using figurative language expressions opens up a whole new world of understanding and self-expression for junior and senior high school learners.
• language arts • english • teaching • teaching english • high school english
Understanding and using figurative language expressions opens up a whole new world of understanding and self-expression for junior and senior high school learners.
• language arts • english • teaching • teaching english • high school english
Figurative Language Activities
Who says that memorizing literary definitions has to be boring? Children can use kinesthetic skills and sense of fun to understand and remember literary terms!
• figurative language • teach literary terms • literary device • onomatopoeia • simile
Who says that memorizing literary definitions has to be boring? Children can use kinesthetic skills and sense of fun to understand and remember literary terms!
• figurative language • teach literary terms • literary device • onomatopoeia • simile
Harry Potter Lesson Plan
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is coming! Celebrate the finale to JK Rowling's seven book phenomenon with poetry and creative writing curriculum!
• harry potter and the deathly hallows • harry potter lesson plan • creative writing • poetry • language arts
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is coming! Celebrate the finale to JK Rowling's seven book phenomenon with poetry and creative writing curriculum!
• harry potter and the deathly hallows • harry potter lesson plan • creative writing • poetry • language arts
National Poetry Month Lesson Plan
Lesson plans that use common nursery rhymes teach students the importance of syntax, connotation, metaphor, and other poetic devices in the writing and analysis of poetry
• national poetry month • april lesson plan • teach poetry • nursery rhyme activities • read poetry
Lesson plans that use common nursery rhymes teach students the importance of syntax, connotation, metaphor, and other poetic devices in the writing and analysis of poetry
• national poetry month • april lesson plan • teach poetry • nursery rhyme activities • read poetry