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Short stories Common Core L.5.5 resources
Figurative Language | Reading Review
Rapid Read and Review is the perfect way to engage your students in relevant and rigorous review of figurative language skills! This figurative language skill-specific set reviews 6 different types of figurative language through high-interest, engaging stories written to demonstrate the use of all six types of figurative language. This Rapid Read and Review Resource Includes:6 Pages of Fiction Text Passages focusing on identifying and interacting with individual Types of Figurative Language3 P
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Figurative Language Activities | BUNDLE
Paul Bunyan - Tall Tale Activities on Hyperbole | Distance Learning
Paul Bunyan, and hyperbole go hand in hand. This free tall tale resource teaches your students about both. This lesson teaches your class about hyperbole through close reading of this classic folktale. The reading passage and activities are engaging and hands on. They will help your students learn more about figurative language. The lesson will also teach your students about Paul Bunyan. At the end of the lesson, students can create their own Paul Bunyan pop up book. This lesson is availa
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Folktale Passages with Tall Tales, Figurative Language Lessons and Dioramas
Figurative Language Task Cards - Passages, Graphic Organizers & Questions
Similes, Metaphors, Idioms, Oh My! Figurative language is so much fun to teach and for students to learn. I love seeing the light bulb go off when kids discover the hidden meaning behind some common examples of figurative language. These figurative language task cards & reading passages will help your students practice identifying and interpreting figurative language!  Each short figurative langauge passage includes multiple examples of figurative language and helps students see why the aut
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Figurative Language Bundle: Worksheets, Task Cards, Posters, and More!
All Summer in a Day by Bradbury short story unit with digital option
This short story resource for "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury is a low prep packet and includes a student PDF file with the student activity pages and a second PDF with all student pages, teacher notes, answer keys, student samples, and the link to a Google Drive digital file."All Summer in a Day" is a science fiction short story. Students identify features of science fiction before reading the story. There are a variety of reading and writing activities from which to choose. It is also a
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Middle Grades Short Story Unit Bundle with digital option
Short Stories with Figurative Language - Scavenger Hunt / Sort for Review
Help your students review figurative language with these short stories and poems that include figurative language and can be used for a fun scavenger hunt! This resource includes 12 short stories and 12 poems, each with one type of figurative language. Students identify the figurative language on the provided recording sheet for fun and low prep practice. The short stories and poems include 6 types of figurative language:similesmetaphorspersonificationalliterationhyperboleonomatopoeiaTo use this
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3rd - 5th
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Comic Strip Templates Google Slides Bundle - 9 Different Themes
Comic Strip Template Google Slides Backgrounds are an easy to use, no prep selection of 288 color and black & white comic strip templates. Students will spend more time writing and focused on content you can assess instead of wasting time creating comic strip templates and finding backgrounds for their comic strips. This resource speeds up the process so you can cover more ground faster! It is excellent to use in a poetry unit because poems are full of onomatopoeia. Crash! Bang! Boom!SEE PRE
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Fiction Skills Review: Short story and mini-assessment on plot, conflict, & more
Do your students need a fiction check up? Use this engaging very short story to review conflict, plot, climax, resolution, word study, and figurative language.Resource includes:274 word short story about Lilly, a soccer player who uses grit, strength, and drive to overcome her fear of failure5 question mini quiz that tests comprehension skills, plot, conflict knowledge of figurative language, inference, and word knowledge. (Yes, it really covers all that! Look at the preview.)Answer keyConvenien
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4th - 7th
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Comic Strip Template Google Slides Bundle - School | Space | Night
Comic Strip Template Google Slides - School | Space | Night Backgrounds are an easy to use, no prep selection of 96 color and black & white comic strip templates. Students will spend more time writing and focused on content you can assess instead of wasting time creating comic strip templates and finding backgrounds for their comic strips. This resource speeds up the process so you can cover more ground faster! It is excellent to use in a poetry unit because poems are full of onomatopoeia. C
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Not Grade Specific
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Comic Strip Template Google Slides Bundle - City | Pirate | Sea
Comic Strip Template Google Slides - City, Pirate and Sea Backgrounds is an easy to use, no prep selection of 96 color and black & white comic strip templates. Students will spend more time writing and focused on content you can assess instead of wasting time creating comic strip templates and finding backgrounds for their comic strips. This resource speeds up the process so you can cover more ground faster! It is excellent to use in a poetry unit because poems are full of onomatopoeia. Cras
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Not Grade Specific
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5th 6th Grade Figurative Language Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions
5th and 6th grade figurative language reading comprehension passage and questions includes similesmetaphorspersonificationidiomshyperbolesonomatopoeiaPacket includesParagraph lines to assist students in locating the 19 examples of figurative language in this narrative reading passage. (1 1/2 page passage)Highlighted pages with figurative language answers from the passageA figurative language reference sheet with examples. Reading comprehension questions that include figurative language, componen
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Day Before State Testing End of Year 5th 6th Grade Figurative Language Fun
Short Story "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury - Cite Literary Devices
This awesome science fiction short story is great for exploring beautifully executed literary devices and getting students to cite them such as: onomatopoeia and other sound words, concrete imagery, metaphors, similes, and dramatic irony. Students read a very short, very well-written short story "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury that is available free online. It was written in 1950 about a futuristic "smart home" that is alive with automation, but otherwise the occupants have perished
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5th - 11th
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Figurative Language. 8 STORIES ~ Close Reading for Common Core Grades 4-8
8 new (first published on TPT December 2021) and original reading passages for teaching and reviewing figurative language: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, idiom, and allusion.The following story titles are included:Ana And The AnacondaBrad's Beautiful BatCharlie's Castle ClimbLatoya's Little LionMaria's Marvelous MoleDwayne's Dodgy DroneSarah's Soapbox SpeedRonald's Roaring RocketPDF versions in a zip file. These activities are perfect for weekly homewor
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4th - 9th
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Also included in:Â 15 FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE STORIES BUNDLE
Figurative Language Create a Comic Strip! Find, Annotate, and Create!
Unleash Creativity & Figurative Language: Comic Strip Challenge!Bring stories to life and solidify figurative language skills with this engaging activity resource!Figurative Language Create a Comic Strip is designed for Grades 5-8 students and provides a unique way to:Deepen understanding of common figurative language terms like simile, metaphor, personification, and hyperbole.Practice identifying figurative language in original stories.Develop creative storytelling skills through comic stri
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â The ULTIMATE Figurative Language Fun & Learning Bundle!
Narrative Writing - Mega-Bundle for Creative Writing & Short Story Writing
This Narrative Writing mega-bundle includes 8 resource sets that focus on a wide range of narrative writing strategies. The tasks in these bundle sets include the following types of resources that can be used over and over with any type of creative writing unit.*Interactive PowerPoint Quiz Games *Interactive / Printable PDF Worksheets *Interactive Spinning Wheels (for story prompting and developing ideas for stories)*Information Booklets / Posters *Read-only PowerPoint versions of the worksheets
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5th - 9th
Scary Story Halloween Unit
Creative writing to enhance your students ability to write and tell a story aligned with the Common Core State Standards and I can statements.
Students will learn the following concepts:
Writing to tell a story.
Writing clearly for different purposes, audiences, and topics.
Use proper English when writing.
Use words and know what they mean in different situations.
Activities include a Power Point with I can statements to go with each day.
Scary Story settings; character analysis, traits, and s
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3rd - 7th
Reading Comprehension Passages Descriptive Language 3rd-5th grade
Need an easy small group or large group lesson that teaches reading comprehension, visualization, vocabulary, and summarization. This has 13 weeks of reading passages that focus on all of these skills and more! The stories are full of descriptive language and vocabulary to help expose new readers. There are 13 fiction 1 page passages with 5 accompanying skills worksheets for each! These passages help students visualize the setting, the sights, smells, and sometimes tastes of the story. These are
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3rd - 5th
MISSION X #3 OF 50 Adventure Fiction Story Unit-"Go The Extra Mile" in KY
KENTUCKY IS HIGHLIGHTED IN THIS ORIGINAL ADVENTURE STORY AT THE KENTUCKY DERBY OR CHURCHILL DOWNS!CROSS-CURRICULAR: READING, L.A., SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE UNIT! EXCITING, FUN, RIGOROUS, AND ENGAGING READING/L.A. UNIT FOR GIRLS AND BOYS THAT'S LOADED WITH VITAL STATE STANDARDS!GREAT FOR SPIRAL REVIEW AND PRACTICE BEFORE STATE ASSESSMENTS! CHALLENGING BUT FUN ASSESSMENTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR 2-3 WEEKS! REQUIRES FEW COPIES AND GREAT FOR PLANNING FOR SUBSTITUTES! NO WORRIES ABOUT HAVING OR BUYING BOO
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5th - 7th
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Fiction Skills Review: Short story and mini-assessment focused on inference
Do your students need a fiction check up? Use this engaging very short story to review conflict, plot, climax, resolution, word study, and figurative language.Resource includes:382 word short story about Avery, a guitar player who keeps hitting a sour note until her surly big sister heps her sweeten her tune5 question mini quiz focused primarily on inferencePerfect for quick assessment, a shared reading lesson, or small group guided reading instructionAnswer keyConvenient one page payoutDesigne
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4th - 7th
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MISSION X #2 OF 50 Adventure Fiction Story Unit-"Ace Up The Sleeve" in CA
CALIFORNIA IS HIGHLIGHTED IN THIS ORIGINAL ADVENTURE STORY AT THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE!CROSS-CURRICULAR: READING, L.A., SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE UNIT! EXCITING, FUN, RIGOROUS, AND ENGAGING READING/L.A. UNIT FOR GIRLS AND BOYS THAT'S LOADED WITH VITAL STATE STANDARDS!GREAT FOR SPIRAL REVIEW AND PRACTICE BEFORE STATE ASSESSMENTS! CHALLENGING BUT FUN ASSESSMENTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR 2-3 WEEKS! REQUIRES FEW COPIES AND GREAT FOR PLANNING FOR SUBSTITUTES! NO WORRIES ABOUT HAVING OR BUYING BOOKS FOR THE KI
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5th - 7th
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Idiom Attack 1-01 - From Beginning to End
FOR GRADES 3-6, ELL, ESL & Special NeedsReady-to-use printable flashcards, posters, activities and quizzes with answer keys to help you teach phrasal verbs, essential idioms, native expressions, common sayings, colloquialisms and other figurative language.These 30 ready-to-use figurative language printables (in color and B&W) are perfect for learning to recognize and use phrasal verbs, essential idioms, native expressions, common sayings & colloquialisms. Each expression includes pri
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3rd - 6th
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Fiction Skills Review: Short story and comprehension questions mini-assessment
Do your students need a fiction check up? Use this engaging very short story to review plot, climax, resolution, word study, and figurative language.Resource includes:240 word short story about what happens when a boy named Ethan and his father see some blackberries while on a hike5 question mini quiz that tests comprehension skills, knowledge of figurative language, inference, and word knowledge.Answer keyConvenient one page payoutDesigned for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade, but appropriate for other
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3rd - 6th
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Free Figurative Language Story
Free realistic fiction figurative language reading passage! Students need to highlight the figurative language and then figure out what they mean.
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3rd - 5th
Idiom of the Week
List of 50 idioms and a worksheet that can be used as a daily activity.
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4th - 6th
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MISSION X #1 OF 50 Adventure Fiction Story Unit-"Backs Against The Wall" in MD
THIS ONE IS ALMOST HALF PRICE SO YOU CAN TRY IT OUT FOR LITTLE PRESSURE! MARYLAND IS HIGHLIGHTED IN THIS ORIGINAL FICTION ADVENTURE STORY AT FORT MCHENRY!CROSS-CURRICULAR: READING, L.A., SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE UNIT! EXCITING, FUN, RIGOROUS, AND ENGAGING READING/L.A. UNIT FOR GIRLS AND BOYS THAT'S LOADED WITH VITAL STATE STANDARDS!GREAT FOR SPIRAL REVIEW AND PRACTICE BEFORE STATE ASSESSMENTS! CHALLENGING BUT FUN ASSESSMENTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR 2-3 WEEKS! REQUIRES FEW COPIES AND GREAT FOR PLANNING
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5th - 7th
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