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Grade 5, Writing Benchmark G: Use figurative language to enhance writing (COS 33/ SAT/ ADAW) Onomatopoeia Similes Personification Idioms Metaphors

Lesson Plans: All About Alliteration: Responding to Literature Through a Poetry Link This lesson uses a read aloud to teach about alliteration. It has students brainstorm alliterative word lists using a variety or print and online resources. Students create and illustrate a poem using the poetry they have read as a framework for their writing. Mrs. Dowling's Literature Terms Lessons on literature terms plus study guides that provide explanations for each term, as well as quizzes for each. Wartime Poetry: Working With Similes Using photographs, first-hand accounts, drama, and peer-editing, students write poems about the feelings of children evacuated during World War II. Lift Every Voice and Sing By analyzing the poem's figurative language, students will come to understand how the poem conveys a sense of hope and unity despite hardship. It's Raining Cats and Dogs This lesson plan teaches idioms in a creative, fun way. Imagery Lesson Plan on Imagery Idioms Lesson plan for identifying and using idioms in everyday language and poetry. Alliteration in Headline Poems Students will be introduced to the term alliteration. They will be given examples of alliteration and asked to create their own examples of alliteration. As a project, students will be asked to create a headline poem.

Resources: Poetry Writing Workshop: Scholastic's online poetry writing workshop for students Figurative Language Resource Page: A great resource for finding figurative language resources on the web The EServer Poetry Collection: A great source of online poetry Gigantic Learning: Go Colossally creative with these fun brain stretching fairytale activities. The Idiom Connection: A complete list of idioms Suggested Books for Figurative Language: List of books for figurative language 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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