Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. If you want to download you have to send your own contributions. Figurative language task cards 1 esl worksheet by amarissa. Figurative language task cards1 can be used at centers. Figurative language figurative language is a tool that an author uses, to help the reader visualize, or see, what is happening in a story or poem. Be sure to check out all of our reading worksheets for more useful tools to bring into the classroom. Thank you for such an excellent teaching tool and for your work. Use this comprehension task when teaching students how to interpret figurative language when reading. Figurative language bundle worksheets task cards and posters this is a great bundle for learning about and practicing figurative language. Included in this pdf file are ideas for teaching figurative language.
Students read a paragraph that contains figurative language and attempt to find examples of metaphor, simile, oxymoron, perso. This weeks tell me a story tuesday was a quick one, and went along with our current focus. Use cards 20 to 36 with proficient or advanced students elementary students. Examples of figurative language include metaphors, similes, personification and hyperbole. Lafs question task cards grade 5 english language arts. Figurative language cards the curriculum corner 456. Figurative language worksheets ereading worksheets. The figures of speech covered in this bundle include hyperboles, similes and metaphors, idioms, proverbs and adages, personification, alliteration. Figurative language task cards proteacher community. Task card 14 the sounds of spring were like lullabies, whispered in the night. Figurative language activities task cards combo top.
The work can be done on the task card or using the work booklet. Figurative language task cards set of 24 popsong themed cards this product features a set of 24 colorful and fun figurative language task cards, each. I have this idea that if a teacher who has never used task cards tries them, she will love them so much that she will simply have to get more. New figurative language m choice color corel work file. Types of figurative language simile is a comparison using like or as.
Help your students have a strong understanding of figurative language by using this resource that can last the whole year. Identifying figurative language worksheet 1 carefully read the lines of poetry below. Being able to interpret figurative language is an important comprehension strategy for students to understand. Figurative language task cards free download as pdf file. Four page, 26 question worksheet featuring examples of figurative language taken from one of my favorite books, lord of the flies. Figurative language bingo cards to download, print and. Task cards includes 12 cards, recording sheets, and answer key. Then, you can use the powerpoint to go over it together as a class. The chart below gives information about the levels of the task cards. Students will similes and metaphors within text and interpret their meanings. This is another free resource for teachers from the curriculum corner. Figurative language task cards for middle and high school. Customizable version of randomly generated figurative language bingo cards. Pride and prejudice, the heart of darkness, poems by emily dickinson and william wordsworth.
Allow students to complete any three taskseven if the completed tasks dont make a tictactoe. Task card 2 my sister found one million eggs at the park. Figurative language scavenger hunt through text figurative language cards and scavenger hunt free this reading mama figurative language cards and scavenger hunt free this reading mama best picture for language art caratula for your taste you are looking for something, and it is going to tell you exactly what you. Elementary lafs question task cards grade 4 office of academics and transformation, department of english language arts, 20142015 932014 literary informational category 3.
Students complete three tasks, one of which must be the task in the middle square. Figurative language task there are lots of types of figurative language, but pay attention particularly to similes. Our collection is growing every day with the help of many teachers. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. This figurative language activities and task cards bundle was created for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade, and includes eight figurative language products. Comprehension strategy teaching resource pack interpreting. You are responsible for making clean marks and erasing your mistakes. Figurative language literal language means exactly what it says, while figurative language uses similes, metaphors, hyperbole, and personification to describe something often through comparison with something different. Jan 14, 2019 get a copy of this free figurative language poster. Todays my first day on the site, and you cards were the first thing that stood out to me. These task cards include seven types of figurative language.
Students determine what figure of speech is used and explain their answers. Reading strategy task cards free i have this idea that if a teacher who has never used task cards tries them, she will love them so much that she will simply have to get more. Figurative language task cards freebie figurative language. Each card features a different figure of speech within the context of a paragraph. The task cards are supplementary and should be used once your students have been presented to figurative language. A quick overview about the different thingsitems i have been working on lately task cards that is. View the 8th set of task cards literary nonfiction here at teacherspayteachers.
These figurative language task cards come with a short sentence that has figurative language and a picture along with multiple choice examples of the type of figurative language. Figurative language task cards cover figurative language in a fun way. Figurative language bingo cards to download, print and customize. Match the type of figuruative language to each example. Figurative language with ells a world of language learners.
This bundle contains 15 readytouse figurative language worksheets that are perfect for students to learn about and identify the seven common types of figurative language. In our 9th set of making inferences task cards, students read a variety of figurative language and infer the meaning of sensory language, idioms, and imagery. Two kids shared theirs, explained what they thought the simile or metaphor meant, passed their cards down two spaces, and then got new cards. Figurative language worksheet 9 ereading worksheet 20 questions lord of the flies figurative language worksheets. Task card 16 the clouds were racing across the clear, blue sky. Students can use the cards to sort by figurative language type and for discussions. Types of figurative language henry county public schools. Onomatopoeia, personification, simile, metaphor, idiom, hyperbole. A comprehensive resource pack helping students explore the concept of figurative language. A collection of downloadable worksheets, exercises and activities to teach figurative language, shared by english language teachers.
The tasks on these cards are designed to be done without extra help or extra materials other than paper and pencil, and are mostly writing based. Buzzbuzzbingo is home to the popular buzzword bingo party game. Players will roll for who goes first in alphabetic order of their names. Finally, i had the kids sit in a circle and we passed figurative language task cards around the circle.
Everyone finds the figurative language on their own or you can do it in groups or pairs. These words add richness, complexity, and sometimes confusion to a language. One prominent member of the class of figurative language is the idiom. Our engaging figurative language activities will grab your students attention and help to improve their vocabulary. One activity contains 45 cards with sentences from peter pan with figurative language. So today, we took a picture and created figurative language around it. Included in this product are 31 figurative language task cards. Elementary lafs question task cards grade 5 932014 3 office of academics and transformation, department of english language arts, 20142015 lafs. Not exclusively asked to identify the speaker of narrators point of view. Mar 16, 2014 finally, i had the kids sit in a circle and we passed figurative language task cards around the circle. These inferencing task cards are for grades 35 with challenging texts at levels 800.
Figurative language worksheets printable for the classroom. Grades 48 27 creative activities to enrich your ela program. Figurative language included in this set of 30 task cards. That is one reason why i made this set of free reading strategies task cards. Often the writers use figurative language to make their work more interesting.
We have been focusing on finding figurative language in our reading and also generating some new figurative language. Figurative language task cards 1 can be used at centers welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. Busy as a bee figurative language task cards similes, metaphors. Peter pan similes, metaphors, and personification book. The cards are presented in two formats to help you meet the needs of all of your students. These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while learning. Here are 36 task cards to help your students practice identifying the 8 common types of figurative language. Use these 27 figurative language task for ela enrichment. Imagery, sensory language, and figurative language. Seven types of figurative language are featured on these cards. Figurative language is when you use a word or phrase that does not have its normal everyday literal meaning. Peter pan similes, metaphors, and personification graphic task cards.
It may be possible for more than one technique to be used. Dec 14, 2015 peter pan similes, metaphors, and personification graphic task cards. While totally useful as a standalone activity, this set. Everyone knows how to play and will enjoy figurative language bingo. Figurative language task cards mustang public schools. Some of the cards contain simpler examples of figurative language. If youre teaching figurative language, you might like my figurative language in poetry printables. Figurative language task cards reading comprehension. Turn your next tv watching gathering into the ultimate couch party or spice up your classroom with a fun game for all. Rubies and pearls onomatopoeia personification simile metaphor idiom hyperbole alliteration. Types of figurative language used in this download.
We proudly provide a myriad of resources to help improve your students writing. They help the reader picture things in a unique way, often by comparing two things, one of which the reader can relate to. Alliteration onomatopoeia metaphor simile hyperbole anderson. This doublesided worksheet will give students plenty of practice. Similemetaphor sort cut and paste activity in which students identify which type of figurative language is being used in a sentence. Identify the type of figurative language used on each task card.
The highest will go first and get choice of token color. Figurative language, including metaphor, sarcasm, and exaggeration, differs from literal language in that its words connote an extra layer of meaning. Idioms free language stuff tons of language activities. Help children begin to understand and use figurative language with these sorting cards for your classroom. Figurative language task cards figurative language sorting cards. Some of the same questions are used from the task cards, but some are new.
This is a set of 32 multiple choice figurative language task cards. Use cards 1 to 19 will lower ability middle school students. Find some similes in a novel i recommend savvy and secret in the tower for some good figurative language. Busy as a bee figurative language task cards by free to teach tpt. Include a packet of the task cards at a center where students can choose which ones to work on. Browse the collection of free, printable figurative language worksheets below from k12reader. Hyperbolea big exaggeration usually meant with humor thousand.
Each of these 4 resources dive into similes, metaphors, idioms, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, and onomatopoeia. The game begins with the player two draws a card and reads it to player one. These free figurative language cards will give your students practice identifying and sorting. If youre teaching figurative language, you might like my. Twentythree selected examples of figurative language from o.
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