Similes and metaphors make writing more beautiful and detailed, but can be a little harder to decipher during a first reading. Use a passage from The Man Who Loved Words to show young readers how to think through passages that contain figurative language.

Concepts

figurative language, similes, metaphors

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Extend the comparisons by first creating a bank of words associated with the comparison (laugh=bells, chime, ring, peal, etc.)

Classroom Considerations

• The exercises assume class members are familiar with the 5-Step Literacy Routine
• Requires a class set of Noah Webster: The Man Who Loved Words
• The lesson references a news article that is not included

Pros

• Includes directions for the 5-Step Literacy Routine
• Provides adaptations and extensions for English language learners

Cons

• None

Common Core

L.4.5.a L.5.5.a L.6.5.a L.7.5.a