Teaching young learners about similes is easy as pie with this primary grade language arts lesson. Following a class reading of the children's book, Quick as a Cricket by Audrey Wood, young readers learn the definition of a simile...

Learners explore similes through Quick as a Cricket. For this similes lesson, students investigate what a simile is and recognize them when they see them. Learners write similes about themselves and illustrate...

Copy all pages to create a book of poems during a poetry study. From alliteration to cinquain to acrostic poem, your class won't run out of templates for writing poems! Each sheet serves as a template for an entire book of poems. Other...

Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concept of reading a story and then they reenact it while performing a pantomime. They answer questions related to the reading and then children move throughout the class imitating...

Learners illustrate a simile. In this figurative language lesson, second graders are introduced to similes. They read the story Quick as a Cricket and talk about the similes used. Everyone chooses a simile and draws a picture to go along...

Second graders explore similes. In this figurative language instructional activity, 2nd graders read the book Quick As A Cricket and choose a simile to illustrate.

Second graders discuss what antonyms are and read the book, Quick as a Cricket.  In this antonym lesson plan, 2nd graders write a short story by describing themselves. 

Children study similes, synonyms, and antonyms and identify examples in the book Quick as a Cricket by Audrey Wood. They write short stories about themselves using antonyms, synonyms, and comparisons of themselves to animals. They draw...

Students define the term 'simile,' write their own similes using the words as or like, and work cooperatively to write similes. In addition, students write stories that include similes and illustrate picture books that contain similes.

Young environmentalists study the effects that pesticides have on birds, such as the peregrine falcon. They also look at predator/prey interactions. Some wonderful in-class activities accompany an inventive instructional activity. After...

In this football worksheet, students, with a partner, explore, discuss and complete a variety of activities associated with football and sports.

Students investigate how insects communicate since they cannot use their mouths for producing sound like humans can. In small groups, they devise a way to make an insect-like sound using body parts other than their mouths or vocal...

Students engage in an activity by using a leading question. They increase awareness for the wonders that are part of the real world. This is based upon personal observations that students make.

In this famous people worksheet, students read about Preity Zinta and complete a variety of comprehension activities including but not limited to synonym matching, sequencing, writing, spelling and vocabulary activities.

Students study tarantulas. In this tarantula lesson, students discover the general description of the arachnid as well pointers regarding its behavior, reproduction, habitat, food schedule, and handling tips.

Students use the Internet to examine the books of Audrey Wood. They read biographies and participate in activities.

Use the internet to enhance the research skills of your High schoolers. In this resource, all sorts of questions are posed: everything from questions about famous people, inventions, entertainment, to important dates in history. There...

Front cover of the book Quick as a Cricket by Audrey Wood.

Students experience the fun and creativity of similes, ultimately describing themselves using comparisons and illustrations. The students' final product is a paper plate book of illustrated personal similes.