Figurative Language Activity - Literary Devices in Text Messages Assignments

Figurative Language Activity - Literary Devices in Text Messages Assignments: Shake up the way your students explore and understand literary devices and figurative language by delving into the world of modern communication – text messages! This activity is designed to make learning figurative language (metaphor, simile, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and oxymoron) enjoyable and relatable. Students will analyze text message conversations and label different examples of figurative language used. students not only refine their identification skills but also connect with literary concepts in a modern context!

Included in This Text Message Figurative Language Activity:

➡️ 40 Figurative Language Task Card Text Messages: Included are 40 engaging task cards with original text message conversations that include a variety of figurative language! Students will read the text message and locate examples of metaphor, simile, alliteration, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, personification, or oxymoron. Two versions of this resource are included: One for easy printing of a set of task cards, and another version with two of the same task card per page, so you can complete one a week to last you the whole year!

➡️ Figurative Language in Text Messages Presentation Slides: Use this 80-slide PowerPoint presentation as whole-class prompts for students to locate and label the figurative language used in each of the text message conversations. For each prompt, a detailed and animated answer key is also provided which outlines the different types of figurative language used.

➡️ Figurative Language in Text Messages Answer Key: A PDF version of the answer key is also provided for you to easily grade the work, reference as you review with students, or share with students after they complete a task card.

How to Use This Text Message Figurative Language Activity:

• Figurative Language Text Message of the Week: Put the text message of the week presentation slide up on the screen once a week to start your day. Have students complete the ready-to-print task card independently or with a partner. Go over the corrections as a class with the animated PowerPoint! This will last you the whole school year if you decide to use it in this way.

• Text Message Figurative Language Group Work: Have students work in pairs or with a group to find the figurative language. Have each group volunteer to share and explain the examples they found.

• Text Message Figurative Language Task Cards: Have students complete these task cards during centers or as an enrichment activity. Print the teacher answer key and have students check their work to see if they are correct!

Figurative Language Included in This Activity:

• Metaphor
• Simile
• Hyperbole
• Personification
• Alliteration
• Onomatopoeia
• Oxymoron

What Teachers Are Saying About This Text Message Figurative Language Activity:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was very fun and engaging for my students. I took certain ones and posted them around the classroom. Students paired up and then with each rotation did each one. This was a great way to review.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is an excellent resource. I loved using this with my students and the students loved it too. I used it as a game. It was very effective.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was so much fun for my students to complete. I love that it was something that relates to them and their age dynamic so well. Thank you!

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