Figurative Language, Literary Devices, and Sound Device Quick Reference

WHAT'S THE CONTENT?
★ Overview and definitions of literary device, figurative language, and sound device
★ 14 terms and definitions organized in 3 easy-to-reference tables
★ Examples provided for all 14 terms as a scaffold to help students understand and apply the definitions while reading a text

HOW DOES THIS RELATE TO COMMON CORE?
Reading Literature standards include “Craft and Structure” standards and “Key Ideas and Details” standards. This quick reference provides students with a simple scaffold that will simplify analysis of literary texts. Give all students a copy of this quick reference to use while reading/analyzing a text so students can focus on analysis instead of struggling to recall the meaning of each term.

HOW DO I USE IT?

This is an excellent resource to give students as a study guide, a scaffold to use while reading/analyzing a text, or hang as an anchor chart in your room.

Have students reference while reading texts and identifying/analyzing literary devices, sound devices, and figurative language making it easy for students to locate the device and the definition so the focus is on the application of the skill.

WHAT'S INCLUDED?
★ PPT Quick Reference
★ PDF formatted as an 8.5 by 11 (Ready to Print)

WHAT IS IT?
★ An anchor chart to be printed and hung in your room
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★ A one-page quick reference to print for students to use all year while reading texts within the Reading Literature strand of Common Core standards


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(Written by Middle School Writer, Mara Truslow, Copyright 2016).