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Grade1, Writing Benchmark G: Continue to develop an awareness of figurative language (SAT 10/ ADAW) Onomatopoeia Similes Personification

Lesson Plans: Dr. Seuss's Sound Words: Playing with Phonics Boom! Br-r-ring! Cluck! Moo!—Everywhere you turn, you're bound to find exciting sounds. Whether you visit online sites that play sounds or take a sound hike at school, a near-by park, or on a field trip, ask your students to notice the sounds they hear then write their own book, using sound words, based on Dr. Seuss's Mr. Brown Can MOO! Can You? Autumn Similes Students create descriptive autumn similes and write them on fall themed paper. Lesson can be used as a whole group activity in lower grades. Snow Similes Understanding how poets use words to paint pictures is a concept that can be taught to young students. The key is to start with an easy simile that is very visual. The combination of a big snowstorm and hands-on materials make this lesson successful. This ESL lesson plan that can be adapted for lower grades.

Resources: Onomatopoeia Fact Sheet: This page, from the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute, examines the role of Onomatopoeia in reading, writing and speaking. Suggested Books for Figurative Language: List of books for figurative language Figurative Language Resource Page: A great resource for finding figurative language resources on the web Mr. Men and Little Miss Books: Students learn about sequencing, cause and effect as well as similes, antonyms and synonyms Poetry Simile and Figurative Language: These sites contain poems about autumn, winter, and the seasonal holidays. Learn how simile and figurative language can be used in poetry. Includes worksheets and in class activities. Writing Similes and Metaphors: These sites explain how to use similes and metaphors to improve your writing. There are many examples plus interactive quizzes and classroom activity ideas.
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