Amanda Wright

Bring the excitement of The Amazing Race into your classroom with this engaging figurative language activity inspired by A Long Walk to Water! In this competition, students work in teams to “race” across Africa, completing figurative language challenges connected to locations from the novel. Each challenge requires collaboration, critical thinking, and a strong grasp of figurative language as students complete their task sheets to advance to the next stop. This resource includes everything you

Overview: This figurative language activity helps reinforce instruction and provides opportunities for practice and reflection! Ideal for grades 6-8, students will identify and create various types of figurative language including simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration hyperbole, idiom, and imagery. Great as a digital resource or printed copy - just add spacing!

Overview:This collaborative learning stations activity can either get students moving around the room, or can be done from their seats with virtual resources! This lesson covers simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, alliteration, idiom and personification through 3 activities: Quote Analysis (Students select 3 of 6 quotes in which to analyze and identify figurative language)Creature Poem (Students practice using alliteration to create a silly and fun poem about a creature they make up. [S