By Emily Kissner. I created this presentation to help my fourth graders develop an understanding of figurative language, with an emphasis on similes, personification, and metaphors. This presentation emphasizes interpreting figurative language (What is the author trying to tell you about ___?) as opposed to just recognizing different forms. My students really enjoyed it, and the presentation was the springboard for some great discussions and a deeper understanding of figurative language.
Just wonderful! Thank you so very much for the excellent teaching tools you create.
February 10, 2012
I love everything by Emily Kissner! This is another excellent tool.
September 24, 2011
Excellent and age appropriate.
September 18, 2011
Well done. A few more examples for students to try on their own would make this even better. I'll be curious to receive my students' feedback. Thank you, Emily.
November 27, 2009
Great powerpoint. The examples are clear and focused. As a review or class entry I will have additional examples of figurative language and invite students to copy language from books they are reading and add to a list. Thank you for the work you put into this!!
August 23, 2009
great intro or review to fig lang lesson
August 9, 2009
How can there be over 500 downloads of this great PPT and no one bothered to rate it and say, "Thank you?" Thank you so much for sharing!
July 25, 2009
If it's created by Emily Kissner, you can bet it's great.
April 26, 2009
Help
I have downloaded many of your free ppt and I have loved them! I decided to take the plunge and buy something from TPT for the first time. I bought the figurative lang. ppt but all I can download is the preview, will I get the whole lesson? How do I get the whole lesson?
Lauren Chappell
February 7, 2012
Glad you like the Powerpoints! As I look at what I have uploaded, the preview is 11 slides, and the full version (which I just taught from again this week!) is 47 slides. If you're having trouble with downloading it, it's a small enough file that I should be able to email it to you. Let me know if you continue to have problems and I'll send it your way!
February 7, 2012
I'm the author of two books for Heinemann: Summarizing, Paraphrasing,and Retelling, and The Forest AND the Trees: Helping Readings Identify Important Details in Texts and Tests. Both books help teachers to figure out and meet the needs of their students. I have taught for thirteen years, working with seventh graders, sixth graders, and fourth graders.
