Describing Characters using Similes & Metaphors

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Subject English Language Arts — Language

Grade Level Grades 6-8

Resource Type Handout, Worksheet

Standards Alignment

Common Core State Standards

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About This Lesson

This handout has students look at pictures of characters and encourages them to use adjectives; similes and metaphors to create stronger descriptions about the characters. Pictures can be substituted for other characters; landscapes; etc. Aligned with Common Core Standard: W.6.5, W.7.5, W.8.5

Language Lesson Plans

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Files

Using_Similes_and_Metaphors_to_Describe_People_sheet[1].doc

Handout, Worksheet

February 10, 2020

679.5 KB

Standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.5

With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.5

With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.5

Reviews

4.5

3 Reviews

This would be for upper grade levels. I like the idea of using Beauty and the Beast to help students learn about similes/metaphors and some effective metaphors and similes are provided. On the second worksheet for students to complete, I am not familiar with the characters. So it does help that you can change out the pictures/images to reflect characters in your own units of study.