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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
Resources for Eighth Grade Teachers
Compiled by Sarah Katko
SIMILES AND METAPHORS
The difference between life is a highway and
life is like a box of chocolates...
 Video from Dirksen Junior High School: Similes and Metaphors in
Pop Culture
 Lesson: Making Meaning of Metaphors
 Lesson: Comparing Similes and Metaphors
 Simile and Metaphor Practice
IDIOMS
Whos really in the dog house?
 Idiom lesson
 Interactive idioms
 Idioms: Story With Quiz
HYPERBOLE
Limos arent the only things that can stretch.
 Video from Creston Middle School: Hyperbole in Pop Culture
 Lesson: Using Hyperbole to Add Humor
 Fun Examples of Hyperbole
PERSONIFICATION
Bring those words to life. Please.
 Examples of Personification
 Indepth explanation and extended examples
 Personification review game
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Yes, they are all free.
 Classroom Activities for All Types of Figurative Language
 Practice quiz
 Figurative language worksheets
 Bloom's Taxonomy Related to Technology
REFERENCES
http://edorigami.wikispaces.com
http://ethemes.missouri.edu
http://library.thinkquest.org
http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com
http://reviewgamezone.com
http://suite101.com (Kellie Hayden)
http://volweb.utk.edu
http:/www.ereadingworksheets.com
http://www.thatquiz.org
http://www.tnellen.com
http://www.worsleyschool.net
www.education.com
www.newyorktimes.com
www.readwritethink.org

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