Figurative Language Game

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Teaching With a Mountain View
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Grade Levels
3rd - 5th, Homeschool
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Pages
8 pages
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Description

Engage your students in practicing Figurative Language with this incredible Topple Blocks™ game! Inspired by Hope King's use of Jenga games in the classroom, students will use colored Jenga/Topple Blocks™ to practice their language skills. Each colored block has six questions. When a student pulls a certain color, their entire team must answer a question that corresponds to the color.

Which Figurative Language Skills are covered in this Topple Blocks™ game?

  • Select a sentence that includes a simile
  • Explain which two things are being compared in a given metaphor
  • Write a literal definition of an idiom
  • Determine if a sentence includes hyperbole, and create hyperbole if none exists
  • Finish a sentence so that it includes personification
  • Write a sentence so that it includes the given type of figurative language (simile, metaphor, hyperbole, idiom, personification, etc.)

An answer key is also included - perfect for having your students self-check as they play this fun Figurative Language game!

CLICK HERE to read a blog post about how I use this game in my classroom!

**NOTE: You will need a set of colored Jenga style blocks to play this game. You can purchase them on Amazon HERE. (Affiliate Link) You can also paint the edges of a set of regular Jenga-style blocks found at WalMart!

Don't have Topple Blocks? Check out this blog post with FIVE different ways to play, including FREE game boards!

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8 pages
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Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors (e.g., as pretty as a picture) in context.
Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
Interpret figurative language, including similes and metaphors, in context.
Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.

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