Figurative Language Bell Ringers and Task Cards - Literary Devices Practice

Figurative Language Bell Ringers and Task Cards - Literary Devices Practice: Kick off your ELA lessons with these engaging figurative language bell ringers and task cards, designed to captivate your students from the moment they enter the room! These weekly bell ringers prompt students to identify various types of figurative language and literary devices used in provided examples, with two examples per slide. The resource covers a wide range of literary devices, including simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, idiom, hyperbole, allusion, alliteration, pun, assonance, synecdoche, and irony. Additionally, the resource includes a student booklet and task card format, offering versatility for use in reading stations or independent practice sessions.

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Included in This Figurative Language Bell-Ringers Resource:

➡️ Figurative Language Bell-Ringers Slideshow: Engage your students with this comprehensive 40-slide PowerPoint presentation featuring examples of various types of figurative language and literary devices. With two examples on each slide, students will have ample opportunity to identify and analyze figurative language in context. Simply click to reveal the answers, making it a seamless and interactive review process.

➡️ Figurative Language Task Cards: Take learning beyond the slides with these versatile task cards. Each of the 40 slides is formatted into task card format, perfect for use in centers or as part of small group activities. Students can practice identifying and discussing figurative language or literary devices independently or in collaborative settings.

➡️ Figurative Language Bell-Ringer Booklet: Provide students with a convenient resource to track their bell-ringer activities with this ready-to-print booklet. Organized by week, students can keep their booklet in their binders for easy access and completion of bell-ringer exercises.

How to Use This Figurative Language Bell-Ringers Resource:

• Friday Figurative Language: Pass out the bell-ringer booklet version to your students at the start of the year and introduce one of the slides to your class per week for 40 weeks as bell-ringers. Students determine what figurative language or literary device is used. Review the answers with students using the animated slideshow.

• Writing Center: Include a packet of the task cards at a center where students can choose which ones to complete. The work can be done on the task card or using the work booklet. Print out 6 slides per page on PowerPoint and keep an answer key booklet for students to check their work.

• PairWork: Give each pair of students a task card and have them complete it together. Then, each pair can present the sentences to the class and explain their choices.

What Teachers Are Saying About These Figurative Language Bell-Ringers:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Exactly what I was looking for to help students practice identifying figurative language devices! I used these as warmups for my 8th graders.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This resource was so helpful in creating a routine with my students. They enjoyed knowing exactly what type of bell work they would have each day.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I use this as a daily bell ringer. Students are starting to recognize figurative language better. This is a great resource!

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