FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Resources for Eighth Grade Teachers

Compiled by Sarah Katko

SIMILES AND METAPHORS

The difference between life is a highway and

life is like a box of chocolates...

Video from Dirksen Junior High School: Similes

and Metaphors in Pop Culture

Lesson: Making Meaning of Metaphors

Lesson: Comparing Similes and Metaphors

Simile and Metaphor Practice

IDIOMS

Who’s really in the dog

house? Idiom lesson

Interactive idioms

Idioms: Story With Quiz

HYPERBOLE

Limos aren’t the only things that can

stretch. Video from Creston Middle School: Hyperbole in

Pop Culture

Lesson: Using Hyperbole to Add Humor

Fun Examples of Hyperbole

PERSONIFICATION

Bring those words to life. Please.Examples of Personification

Indepth explanation and extended examples

Personification review game

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Yes, they are all free. Classroom Activities for All Types of Figurative

Language

Practice quiz

Figurative language worksheets

Bloom's Taxonomy Related to Technology

REFERENCES

 http://edorigami.wikispaces.comhttp://ethemes.missouri.eduhttp://library.thinkquest.orghttp://lifestyle.iloveindia.comhttp://reviewgamezone.com http://suite101.com (Kellie Hayden)http://volweb.utk.eduhttp:/www.ereadingworksheets.com

http://www.thatquiz.orghttp://www.tnellen.comhttp://www.worsleyschool.netwww.education.comwww.newyorktimes.comwww.readwritethink.org