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ReadTheory | Reading Comprehension Exercises

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Reading comprehension exercises — online, free, & adaptive. Fits K-12, ESL and adult students. Easily track progress for the entire class.

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1. Step 1: Go to

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3. Sign in with your Google account.

4. Step 2: Enter the Class Code.

5. The class code is SSEFH3

6. Step 3: Start assignments!

7. Once you are part of our class, you will be able to access your assignments.

Do the assignment by reading the article (poem) and answer the questions

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ReadWorks is an edtech nonprofit organization that is committed to helping to solve America’s reading comprehension crisis.

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Explain How Structured Elements of Poetry Relate to Form

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Aimed at Elementary School Students, this video is a short introduction to lyrical, humorous, free verse, and narrative poetry.-- Created using PowToon -- Free sign up at http://www.powtoon.com/join -- Create animated videos and animated presentations for free. PowToon is a free tool that allows yo…

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Elements of Poetry: Sound Device, Figurative Language, Rhythm and form

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"Similes and Metaphors" by The Bazillions... - SafeShare.tv

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Simile Girl and Metaphor Man are here to save the day! These heroes make learning your similes and metaphors as easy as pie. Similes and Metaphors By The Bazillions ©2013 All rights reserved. Similes and metaphors are similar but nothing more than a comparison in different ways.

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ReadWriteThink: Student Materials: Eye on Idioms

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Eye on Idioms includes a series of exercises, in which students view the literal representations of idioms and then examine their metaphorical meanings.

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Poetry Writing with Jack Prelutsky, Karla Kuskin and Jean Marzollo

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Metaphors and similes are both figures of speech that are used to make comparisons and enhance the meaning of language. While they share similarities, they have distinct characteristics:

Metaphors:

Metaphors directly compare two unrelated things without using "like" or "as."

They create a figurative meaning by stating that one thing is another thing.

Metaphors are often used to convey complex ideas, evoke emotions, or provide vivid descriptions.

Examples of metaphors include "The world is a stage," "Time is money," or "She has a heart of gold."

Similes:

Similes also make comparisons, but they use "like" or "as" to establish the comparison explicitly.

Similes highlight similarities between two different things by stating that one thing is like or as another thing.

Similes often provide a clearer or more direct comparison, allowing the reader or listener to understand the intended meaning easily.

Examples of similes include "He runs like a cheetah," "Her smile is as bright as the sun," or "He eats like a pig."

Both metaphors and similes serve to enhance language and add depth to communication. They provide imaginative and creative ways to describe and compare different aspects of the world around us. Understanding metaphors and similes enables individuals to interpret and appreciate figurative language more effectively.

Teaching metaphors and similes can be an enjoyable and engaging way to enhance children's language skills and creativity. Here are some strategies and activities to help children understand and use metaphors and similes:

Define and Discuss: Introduce the concepts of metaphors and similes, explaining that they are figures of speech used to make comparisons. Define each term and provide examples to illustrate the difference between them.

Read and Analyze: Select age-appropriate books, poems, or short passages that contain metaphors and similes. Read them aloud to children and ask them to identify and discuss the comparisons being made. Encourage them to explain the meanings and effects of the metaphors and similes in the text.

Visual Representation: Use visual aids, such as drawings or illustrations, to depict metaphors and similes. Show pictures representing literal and figurative meanings side by side to help children understand the comparison being made.

Create Metaphor or Simile Cards: Write different nouns, adjectives, and phrases on separate cards. Ask children to choose two cards-one representing a noun and another representing an adjective or phrase-to create their own metaphors or similes. Encourage them to explain the comparison they are making.

Complete the Comparison: Provide sentences or prompts with incomplete metaphors or similes. Children can fill in the missing part to complete the comparison. For example, "Her eyes sparkled like _______" or "The wind howled like _______."

Interactive Wordplay: Engage children in wordplay activities where they create metaphors or similes in a playful and interactive way. For example, play "Guess the Metaphor" by describing something using a metaphor, and children have to guess what you're describing.

Collaborative Writing: Encourage children to incorporate metaphors and similes in their own writing. Provide prompts or story starters that invite the use of these figures of speech. Encourage them to be creative and descriptive in their writing.

Visualizing Metaphors and Similes: Read a sentence or short passage containing a metaphor or simile. Ask children to close their eyes and visualize the comparison being made. Then, invite them to share their visualizations and discuss the impact of the language on their imagination.

Metaphor or Simile Treasure Hunt: Hide cards or slips of paper containing metaphors or similes around the room or outdoor area. Give children clues to find the hidden comparisons and discuss their meanings once they are found.

Personal Metaphors and Similes: Ask children to create metaphors or similes that describe themselves or their friends. This activity encourages self-expression and reflection while reinforcing the understanding and use of metaphors and similes.

Remember to provide age-appropriate examples and explanations. Encourage creativity and allow room for experimentation with language. By incorporating these strategies and activities, children can develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of metaphors and similes.

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Shoot For Metaphors And Similes | Turtle Diary

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Metaphors and similes are both figures of speech that are used to make comparisons and enhance the meaning of language. Both metaphors and similes serve to enhance language and add depth to communication. They provide imaginative and creative ways to describe and compare different aspects of the world around us.

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Why do penguins have wings if they can't fly? - Mystery Doug

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Students will only have access to this episode, "Why do penguins have wings if they can't fly?". This link will expire 10 days from now.

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48 online poetry writing templates for every grade. The site has step by step directions for each poem, examples for each type and then has the student follow prompts to make writing a poem a breeze.

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48 online poetry writing templates for every grade. The site has step by step directions for each poem, examples for each type and then has the student follow prompts to make writing a poem a breeze.

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Rhyming Dictionary - Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.com

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Poetry Game for Kids

Enjoy this fun poem game for kids. Read poetry verses before answering a range of related questions. What is the mood of the poem? What are the verses describing? Press play and listen to the verses line by line.

Learn about important English terms such as metaphor, simile, alliteration, rhyme, adjective, conjunction, adverb and ellipsis. Answer the questions, move on to the next verse, complete as many tasks as you can and have fun with this free poetry activity for kids.

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Fun Poem Game - Free Poetry Activity for Kids

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Poetry Game for Kids Enjoy this fun poem game for kids. Read poetry verses before answering a range of related questions. What is the mood of the poem? What are the verses describing? Press play and listen to the verses line by line.

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Here are some of the poetry writing lessons for children that I have written. These should help you learn to write your own poems.

How to Write Funny Poetry

Rhythm in Poetry

Poetic Forms

A poetic "form" is a set of rules for writing a certain type of poem. These rules can include the number of lines or syllables the poem should have, the placement of rhymes, and so on. Here are lessons for writing several common poetic forms.

Other Poetic Styles

There are many different styles of poems. These are not "poetic forms" because they don't usually have firm rules about length, syllable counts, etc., but they are common enough that many well-known children's poets have written poems like these.

Reciting Poetry

Other Poetry Writing Lessons

Poetry Lesson Plans for Teachers

Video Poetry Lessons

Poetry Dictionaries and Rhyming Words Lists

When reading these lessons, you may come across some unfamiliar words. If you see a poetic term and don't know what it means, you can always look it up in the Poetic Terms Dictionary. Poetry4kids also has a rhyming dictionary and a list of rhyming words you can use to help you write poems.

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Here are some of the poetry writing lessons for children that I have written. These should help you learn to write your own poems. A poetic "form" is a set of rules for writing a certain type of poem. These rules can include the number of lines or syllables the poem should have, the placement of rhymes, and so on.

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ABOUT THIS INTERACTIVE

In this online tool, elementary students can write poems based on shapes from five different categories: Nature, School, Sports, Celebrations, and Shapes. Within these categories, 32 different shapes are included.

By selecting a shape, students are learning how to focus their writing on a particular topic or theme. In addition, as part of the online tool, students are prompted to brainstorm, write, and revise their poems, thus reinforcing elements of the writing process. Students can save their draft poems to revise later. See the 5-minute video tutorial Saving Work With the Student Interactives for more information on have to save, e-mail, and open a file in any of the ReadWriteThink Student Interactives. The finished theme poems can also be printed and colored to display in the classroom or at home.

For ideas of how to use this tool outside the classroom, see Theme Poems in the Parent & Afterschool Resources section.
Compiling Poetry Collections and a Working Definition of Poetry
This unit introduces students to a variety of poetic forms and elements, as they compile their own collections of poetry.
Theme Poems: Writing Extraordinary Poems About Ordinary Objects
Students select a familiar object online, build a bank of words related to the object, and write theme poems that are printed and displayed in class.
Reading, Writing, Haiku Hiking! A Class Book of Picturesque Poems
Students learn haiku
write descriptive poems
and share with the class.

Earth Verse: Using Science in Poetry
Students shape up their reading, writing, and listening skills in this lesson by creating original diamante, acrostic, and shape poems about science.
Theme Poems: Using the Five Senses
Students write theme poems in a flash using the picture book Flicker Flash by Joan Bransfield Graham and the online, interactive Theme Poems tool.
Talking Poetry with Blabberize
Students will be motivated to share their poetry through an online tool the features recording and animation.

Related Classroom & Professional Development Resources
Dynamite Diamante Poetry back to top Acrostic Poems
Introduce gerunds and review nouns, adjectives, and verbs through engaging read-alouds; then apply these concepts through collaborative word-sorting and poetry-writing activities.
Diamante Poems
This online tool enables students to learn about and write acrostic poems. Elements of the writing process are also included.
Theme Poems
This online tool enables students to learn about and write diamante poems.
April is National Poetry Month!
Users learn about and write theme poems, a poem written within the shape of the subject of the poem.
Valentine's Day is today!
Students are assigned to be "poets of the day" and are provided several models to create, illustrate, and present their different poems to the class.
Ernest Thayer, author of the famous poem "Casey at the Bat," was born in 1863.
Students find examples of figurative language and write an original example of each device, illustrate, and share them with the class.
Participate in Poem in Your Pocket Day!
In small groups or individually, students make baseball cards for the players in the poem "Casey at the Bat." Students can use a word processor or the Character Trading Cards interactive to create their cards.
Today is World Poetry Day.
Students select a poem and create a Stapleless Book using the interactive tool.
Haiku Starter
Students read and respond to Billy Collins' poem "Introduction to Poetry." Students then write about a favorite poem and imagine the perfect way to read it.
Poets in Practice
This graphic organizer provides students the opportunity to brainstorm words about a given topic, count and record the syllables, and draft a haiku.

This article discusses the need to engage students and teachers in active poetry writing.

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ABOUT THIS INTERACTIVE In this online tool, elementary students can write poems based on shapes from five different categories: Nature, School, Sports, Celebrations, and Shapes. Within these categories, 32 different shapes are included. By selecting a shape, students are learning how to focus their writing on a particular topic or theme.

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Idioms game - The Children's University of Manchester