What do spiders' legs and an octopus's eyeball have to do with metaphors? The fourth lesson plan in an 11-part unit designed to accompany The Twits by Roald Dahl uses disgusting foods to teach about metaphoric writing.

Concepts

roald dahl, fiction, metaphors, figurative language

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Provide a few examples before working on a metaphor as a class

Classroom Considerations

• Check for allergies before bringing foods into the classroom
• Requires access to the seventh chapter of The Twits
• Gross metaphors may not appeal to some readers

Pros

• Uses a high-interest activity to increase engagement
• Provides seven activities to help extend learning

Cons

Common Core

RL.3.4 RL.5.4 L.3.5.a L.4.5.a L.5.5.a L.6.5.a L.7.5.a