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This resource includes a student-facing instruction sheet and a sample poster for an activity designed to help learners review different types of figurative language. The activity works well for afternoons following state testing, as it is interactive while reinforcing key terms. Students should be assigned to groups/pairs and given a specific type of figurative language to master. Each group creates a poster to teach peers about the assigned concept. Afterward, students create worksheets for pe

This poetry guide includes a definition, step-by-step instructions, and an example for both found and blackout poems. Provide these guides as students explore these two forms of poetry using any text you're reading in class!

I use this reading activity during Jewish Heritage Month, but it works well any time of year. It includes pre-, during-, and post-reading activities that accompany a class read-aloud of The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco. In the prereading stage, students research and sketch key terms related to Jewish traditions that appear in the story. During reading, comprehension questions guide them through the text. As a culminating activity, students design their own ‘keeping quilts’ that highlight t