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September 2014

Fun Ways to Teach Metaphors and Figurative Language

Fun Ways to Teach Metaphors and Figurative Language

Looking for fun ways to teach metaphors to your students?  I love to teach metaphors, similes, and all forms of figurative language to my students. It is important that students recognize the various forms of figurative language as they begin reading novels, and richer texts. Here are some tips to make teaching figurative language fun. • Always teach figurative language in context. Metaphors are beautiful when read in a poem. Hyperbole is better understood when taught through reading a tall…

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