Learning With Rowan

This Candlyland inspired board game is meant to help students identify examples of Figurative language. The terms covered in this game are: Simile, Metaphor, Symbolism, Personification, Hyperbole, Verbal Irony, Idiom, Imagery, Onomatopoeia, & Alliteration. The game cards are meant to be read to students by another student so as not to give away the answer. When they get the answer correct, they move to the next spot on the board that displays the icon on the card. These cards can be used on th

These matching cards will help students identify various types of conflict from literature. Have students pair up, get in groups, or play on their own by shuffling the cards face down. After shuffling, they try to match conflict types with the images. I printed these on cardstock, so I can reuse them multiple times.

This game is intended to assist students in recognizing the difference between Direct and Indirect Characterization in an interactive game setting. In this game, students will take on the role of either a villager or vampire and conduct interviews with each other to fill out various characterization questions. The question booklet included here is meant to help students work through STEAL (Speech, Thoughts, Effect on others, Actions, Looks) Questions that are based on elements of characterizatio

This fun activity can help students in describing conflicts in writing. To be able to identify a conflict is one thing, writing one is another level. Students will traverse the maze as their own character that encounters various types of conflict. Once they have made it through, they will turn the character's adventure into a short story!

In this graphic organizer, students will fill in the blanks on the map using various examples from any text you choose. This works well for novels and short stories!

These game cards will help students review various types of conflicts in literature. The cards contain a list of conflicts and words that students can't say.

These game cards can be used to review the various types of conflicts in literature. Have students play Pictionary by using marker boards or even blank paper!