Help your students master figurative language, word connotation and context clues with this ready-to-use worksheet featuring an excerpt from Touch Blue by Cynthia Lord! Perfect for Grades 4–6 ELA, this resource includes everything you need to guide, practice, and assess figurative language skills in context.

Standards Addressed:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4-6.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.

Perfect For:

ELA students in Grades 4–6

Independent practice, homework, or small group instruction

Identifying and creating figurative language

Reinforcing comprehension of novel excerpts

Ready-to-use, standards-aligned resource

How to Use:

Introduce the Figurative Language, Word Connotation, and Context Clues Anchor Charts. Students can see examples and create their own.

Work through the excerpt together for Guided Practice.

Students complete the Independent Practice Worksheet.

Track progress with the Independent Check-In Sheet.

Students create their own figurative language in the Creative Extension section.

Evaluate mastery using the Summative Assessment.

What’s Included:

Figurative Language Anchor Chart

Word Connotation Anchor Chart

Context Clues Anchor Chart

Guided Practice Section

Guiding Questions

Independent Practice Worksheet (2 pages)

Independent Check-In Sheet

Summative Assessment