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7 Fantastic Figurative Language Stories ~ Close Reading for  school Years 4-9 (9-14 years)
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7 Fantastic Figurative Language Stories ~ Close Reading for school Years 4-9 (9-14 years)

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Over 300 copies sold worldwide as of 1st February 2024. 7 original reading passages for teaching and reviewing figurative language: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, idiom, and allusion. These activities are perfect for weekly homework, daily/bell work, classwork, review, test prep, or assessment. Each of the 7 passages includes 4 activities. Please view the preview file for the first passage and tasks in their entirety. Task A: Identify Figurative Language - Read the story and annotate (highlight or underline and label) figurative language; includes a checklist of what students should find. There are 12+ instances of figurative language in each passage. Task B: Analyze Figurative Language - Students answer higher-order thinking questions based on the figurative language used in the story. Task C: Modify Figurative Language - Students choose 5 instances of figurative language from the story and modify them so that figurative language still keeps its basic original meaning. Task D: Revise Figurative Language - Students revise the paragraph based on the changes they made in Task C.
YEAR 6 KS2 MATHS BUNDLE
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YEAR 6 KS2 MATHS BUNDLE

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62% OFF ORIGINAL INDIVIDUAL PRICE FOR THESE RESOURCES IF THEY WERE SOLD SEPARATELY! FRACTIONS OF AMOUNTS. REFLECTIONS OF SHAPES. DRAWING 2D SHAPES. MULTIPLYING DECIMALS BY WHOLE NUMBERS. PRIME NUMBERS AND PRIME FACTORS. VOLUMES OF CUBES AND CUBOIDS. BALANCING EQUATIONS. WORDED MATHS PROBLEMS.
6 FREE BRAIN BREAKS
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6 FREE BRAIN BREAKS

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Each of these 6 appealing Brain Breaks is not only super-fun, but also popular with the children I’ve taught and continue to teach! Everything required is on the card. Just print, cut, and go. If you enjoy them please take a look at 60 others as part of 66 in total. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12514441 These 6 brain breaks have been carefully and meticulously selected and created to meet a variety of prerequisites: They engage every student and none are just watching. They can be completed in less than five minutes - many average less than two minutes. They require very little if any prep - most require no prep at all. They are fun! Many are unique and will not be found anywhere else as they were originally devised by myself. ========================================================================= Copyright information: Purchasing this product grants permission for use by one teacher in his or her own classroom. If you intend to share with others, please purchase an additional license. Happy brain developing!
I Can Read Simple Sentences NO PREP (Set 1) PDF CVC Words
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I Can Read Simple Sentences NO PREP (Set 1) PDF CVC Words

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This NO PREP packet is the ultimate packet for building FLUENCY, CONFIDENCE and REINFORCING children’s understanding of CVC words when practicing simple sentences. The hands-on and engaging activities included in this packet will allow students to practice and master over 500 simple sentences! The simple sentences will work with all the pre-primer sight words and short vowel words (CVC word families). This ensures that students are mastering simple sight words and using their decoding skills to read decodable words rather than simply “guessing” at words. The activities in this packet require NO PREP! There is no need to laminate, no cutting or use of costly colored ink. Just PRINT and use for literacy centers, small groups, morning work, homework and more! Here is what is included in the PDF "I Can Read Simple Sentences NO PREP (Set 1) packet: 12 I Can READ it and MATCH it! These fun pages require students to read the simple sentences at the bottom of the page, cut them out and paste them to MATCH the picture. *12 I Can READ and DRAW Simple Sentences! These pages allow students to read the simple sentence and then draw a simple picture to match the sentence. This engaging activity ensures that students are reading the sentence correctly. *12 Spin and READ Simple Sentences. Children will love spinning the spinner with a paperclip and pencil and reading a word from the corresponding column! Reading becomes a GAME, not just mundane practice. This activity can also be played with a partner or in small groups. How FUN! *12 Roll and READ Simple Sentences! Another interactive and FUN game for kids! Roll a die, read and check off one of the sentences in the correct column. Each of these pages have a total of 33 different simple sentences! *12 I Can READ Simple Stories! Now it is time to read simple sentences in story! Kids will feel so accomplished as they read 12 stories that includes pre-primer sight words and simple CVC words! These fun stories will keep kids engaged and are a great way to work on fluency! A total of 60 pages for £4.00. That’s less than 7p a page! It is my sincere hope that you enjoy this I Can Read Simple Sentences NO PREP (Set 1) packet!
Finding The Theme In A Story Worksheet
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Finding The Theme In A Story Worksheet

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This resource helps students practice finding the theme of a story in a fun way. Students can read and reinforce the definitions for the themes and then the students can read a story and determine which theme is in the story. They can then answer some discussion questions about character actions, their own chooses in life, beliefs and society. There are 10 stories to work through and discuss. My students love this task as it is great for reinforcing themes and generating discussion. This makes a great theme review for years 5 to 9 or 10 to 14 year olds. In the US it is applicable to be used with 4th to 9th grade students. However, it is mainly used with 4th, 5th and 6th grade students.
Free Figurative Language Story
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Free Figurative Language Story

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A free original reading passage for teaching and reviewing figurative language: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, idiom, and allusion. If you like this free example then check out similar stories with their answers at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/figurative-language-stories-close-reading-for-national-curriculum-school-years-4-9-9-14-years-12249618 These activities are perfect for weekly homework, daily/bell work, classwork, review, test prep, or assessment. Task A: Identify Figurative Language - Read the story and annotate (highlight or underline and label) figurative language; includes a checklist of what students should find. There are between 10+ instances of figurative language in each passage. Task B: Analyze Figurative Language - Students answer higher-order thinking questions based on the figurative language used in the story. Task C: Modify Figurative Language - Students choose 5 instances of figurative language from the story and modify them so that figurative language still keeps its basic original meaning. Task D: Revise Figurative Language - Students revise the paragraph based on the changes they made in Task C.