Extended Metaphor in Poetry Middle School
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Why do we often submit our students to long, dull, (dare I say, torturous) poetry units that they hate? Why not make poetry as fun and exciting as it has the potential to be?This unit does just that! Inside this .pdf file, you will find 10 elements of poetry lesson plans and activities plus a pre anPrice $27.00Original Price $41.49Save $14.49
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Extend your students' understanding of metaphors with this no-prep, print & go extended metaphor lesson. With ample examples of extended metaphors and a fun, creative activity, this will be a great addition to your poetry unit. With a fun and engaging Google Slides Presentation, middle school students will learn all about extended metaphors and will even be able to write their own with a creative writing assignment.
This lesson includes a class discussion of Maya Angelou's extended metaphor poem, "Caged Bird."
This lesson can be used in a traditional classroom setting OR as a distance learning activity!
What's Included:
- General Teacher Guidelines and Instructions
- Lesson outline with step-by-step teacher instructions.
- Link to Engaging Google Slides Presentation that will guide you and your students through the lesson and the activities.
- Creative Writing Assignment
- Grading Rubric for Creative Writing Assignment.
- Instructions for accessing Google Slides Presentation
- Instructions for saving Google Slides Presentation as a PowerPoint Presentation.
Lesson Outlined as Follows:
- Extended Metaphor Introduction and Examples
- Discussion on How an Extended Metaphor Affects Poetry
- Introduce Creative Writing Assignment
- Teacher Model/Example
- Independent Practice Creative Writing Assignment
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