VocabularySpellingCity provides elementary, middle, and high school teachers with simile word lists, interactive learning games, and free printable worksheets to build knowledge of
figurative language concepts.
Lessons on
figurative language concepts are particularly difficult for students who are English Language Learners (ELLs), as they may not understand the nuances of the language.
Not exact matches
When I teach
language arts, I love using collaborative writing to explain
concepts like
figurative language or to demonstrate how to start writing different types of pieces (like an essay or a suspenseful personal narrative).
Learning to make meaning when
figurative language is used can be a difficult
concept for learning disabled students.
The
concept of
figurative language is also difficult for struggling readers to understand, but all students need to be able to identify and use it in reading and conversation.