Can you tell I am in alliteration mode? I feel that I have been speaking in Figurative Language for weeks now!! We just finished up our Figurative Language Unit with an assessment today, and let me tell you, I LOVE Fig. Lang., but I am plum tuckered out from it all! On a positive note though, my kiddos LOVED FigLang. They had an absolute BLAST with all of our activities and making up their own funny and fun FigLang! I think their favorites were Hyperbole and Idioms. They loved that they got to exaggerate for fun in school and make up silly things that weren’t taking literally! The best part, they TOTALLY UNDERSTOOD IT!!!!!!! Now that is what I’m talking about. Of my 56 kids, only ONE, I repeat, ONE got lower than a 2 on the assesment! 80% of my kiddos got 3’s!! (We do a 3, 2, 1, grading scale.) I was one proud teacher when I was grading them! Now I plan on putting together an entire Figurative Language pack for TPT of ALL of the activities I use to teach this, but in the meantime, I thought I’d link up with Teaching Blog Addict’s Friday Freebie link!
I also saw this linky party and couldn’t resist. One of my favorite things about blogging is the wonderful advice you get from other teachers and examples you see of teaching! It’s such a warm and fuzzy place π So I’m linking up with Rowdy in First Grade for her tell me something good linky!!
I found your through TBA! Thanks so much for the freebies π
Catherine
The Brown-Bag Teacher
I found you through tell you something good. I teach fifth so I am right between your two grade levels:) I love that you had your kids use song lyrics to find figurative language. I am totes stealing that one! Following you now:)
Brandi
My Teacher Friend
Your blog is awesome! I can't wait to get home and rest a few minutes and then read more! I do love working on figurative language in my classroom as well. We are currently learning about oxymorons. I also ordered a new teaching book last week that is supposed to suggest books to use with writing in the classroom. I'll let you know if it is a good one! Please check my blog as well: https://teachersareterrific.blogspot.com/ THANKS!
Hi Catherine! Thanks so much for stopping in π I'm glad you enjoyed the freebies! Have you been able to use them in your classroom yet? I love to hear from other teachers how they worked!
Thanks for following!
Amelia
Hi Brandi! I love finding other upper elementary teachers on here π The song lyrics worked GREAT with my kiddos. They seriously loved this activity! I hope you were able to use it with your kiddos.
Thanks for following π
Amelia
Hi Carol! Thank you so much! I absolutely love hearing that I actually have readers out there π I love teaching figurative language! I would love to hear about those books, thanks! I'm heading over to your blog now to check it out π
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Amelia