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Helping Teachers Make A Difference ® © 2014 Really Good Stuff ® 1-800-366-1920 www.reallygoodstuff.com Made in China #306098 All teaching guides can be found online. Figure It Out! Figurative Language Congratulations on your purchase of the Really Good Stuff Figure It Out! Figurative Language, a fun game that provides practice in analyzing figurative language phrases. Meeting Common Core State Standards The Really Good Stuff Figure It Out! Figurative Language aligns with the following English Language Arts Standards: Craft & Structure Anchor Standard 4 Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone. RL.5.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes. This Really Good Stuff product includes: •6 Text Cards • 30 Figure It Out! Learning Deck Cards•1 Spinner •1 Types of Figurative Language Reference Card •3 Two-Sided Answer Key Cards •1 Dry Erase Score Card •1 Center Task Card This Really Good Stuff Teaching Guide The ability to understand figurative language represents a high level of fluency. Figure It Out! Figurative Language challenges students to interpret figurative phrases in the context of short reading passages. This important practice will increase students’ comprehension and enjoyment of texts. Managing Figure It Out! Figurative Language • Visit our Web site www.reallygoodstuff.com to download Really Good Stuff Teaching Guides. • Display the Center Task Card. • Provide a dry erase pen for the Score Card. • Along with the Spinner, the Reference Card, the Score Card, and a dry erase pen, have students work with one matching-colored set (e.g., blue-bordered Text Card, blue Figure It Out! Learning Deck Cards and Answer Key Card) at a time. If they play a second round of the game, they should switch to another color. • Demonstrate how to tidy the center when the activity is complete. • Store the center materials in the bag, and hang it alongside other Centers-in-a-Bag. Introducing Figure It Out! Figurative Language Make sure students understand the difference between literal and figurative language. Figurative language is a creative way of describing something by comparing it to something different. Often, figurative language creatively evokes a sensory experience. Figurative phrases do not have the usual meaning of the words that make them up. An option in the game is to name the types of figurative language for extra points. At this level, students should know the words simile and metaphor, but they might not yet know or have memorized the terms personification, hyperbole, or sarcasm. The most important skill here is interpreting the language, not labeling it. Before having students play the game, discuss examples of figurative language with them. For example, discuss one of the Text Cards: “They just look at you with that sad frown like a wet umbrella in the rain.” Discussion questions and sample responses: • What are the two things being compared? (A frown and an umbrella) • Why compare these two things? (They have a similar shape.) • What else is similar about the way they are described? (Rain can make you think of sadness, like crying. A wet umbrella is more dramatic than a dry one.) • What sense or senses would you use to experience a wet umbrella? (Sight and touch) • What type of figurative language is used in this phrase? (Simile) • How do you know it’s a simile? (Two different things are compared using the word “like.”) This kind of questioning will help prepare your students to play Figure It Out! Introduce the parts of the game. Students prepare by writing their names on the Score Card and circling the color associated with the selected text passage (the color of the card’s border) using a dry erase pen. They also spread out the five numbered Figure It Out! Learning Deck Cards face down, arranging them so all the numbers are visible. Players read the matching- colored Text Card together (or each take a turn silently reading it), then set the card where it can be seen during the round.

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Page 1: Figure It Out! Figurative Language - Really Good Stuff Figure It Out! Figurative Language Make sure students understand the difference between literal and figurative language. Figurative

Helping Teachers Make A Difference® © 2014 Really Good Stuff® 1-800-366-1920 www.reallygoodstuff.com Made in China #306098

All teaching guides can be found online.

Figure It Out! Figurative LanguageCongratulations on your purchase of the Really Good Stuff Figure It Out! Figurative Language, a fun game that provides practice in analyzing figurative language phrases.

Meeting Common Core State StandardsThe Really Good Stuff Figure It Out! Figurative Language aligns with the following English Language Arts Standards:Craft & StructureAnchor Standard 4 Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.RL.5.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.

This Really Good Stuff product includes:•6Text Cards•30Figure It Out! Learning Deck Cards™•1Spinner•1Types of Figurative Language Reference Card•3Two-Sided Answer Key Cards•1Dry Erase Score Card•1Center Task Card •This Really Good Stuff Teaching Guide

The ability to understand figurative language represents a high level of fluency. Figure It Out! Figurative Language challenges students to interpret figurative phrases in the context of short reading passages. This important practice will increase students’ comprehension and enjoyment of texts.

Managing Figure It Out! Figurative Language• VisitourWebsitewww.reallygoodstuff.comtodownload

Really Good Stuff Teaching Guides.• DisplaytheCenter Task Card.• ProvideadryerasepenfortheScore Card.• AlongwiththeSpinner, the Reference Card, the Score

Card, and a dry erase pen, have students work with one matching-colored set (e.g., blue-bordered Text Card, blue Figure It Out! Learning Deck Cards and Answer Key Card) at a time. If they play a second round of the game, they should switch to another color.

• Demonstratehowtotidythecenterwhentheactivityiscomplete.

• Storethecentermaterialsinthebag,andhangitalongside other Centers-in-a-Bag.

Introducing Figure It Out! Figurative Language Make sure students understand the difference between literal and figurative language. Figurative language is a creative way of describing something by comparing it to something different. Often, figurative language creatively evokes a sensory experience. Figurative phrases do not have the usual meaning of the words that make them up.

An option in the game is to name the types of figurative language for extra points. At this level, students should know the words simile and metaphor, but they might not yet know or have memorized the terms personification, hyperbole, or sarcasm. The most important skill here is interpreting the language, not labeling it.

Before having students play the game, discuss examples of figurative language with them. For example, discuss one of the Text Cards: “They just look at you with that sad frown like a wet umbrella in the rain.”

Discussion questions and sample responses:• Whatarethetwothingsbeingcompared?(Afrownandan

umbrella)• Whycomparethesetwothings?(Theyhaveasimilarshape.)• Whatelseissimilaraboutthewaytheyaredescribed?

(Rain can make you think of sadness, like crying. A wet umbrella is more dramatic than a dry one.)

• Whatsenseorsenseswouldyouusetoexperienceawetumbrella?(Sightandtouch)

• Whattypeoffigurativelanguageisusedinthisphrase?(Simile)

• Howdoyouknowit’sasimile?(Twodifferentthingsarecompared using the word “like.”)

This kind of questioning will help prepare your students to play Figure It Out!

Introduce the parts of the game. Students prepare by writing their names on the Score Card and circling the color associated with the selected text passage (the color of the card’s border) using a dry erase pen.

They also spread out the five numbered Figure It Out! Learning Deck Cards face down, arranging them so all the numbers are visible.

Playersreadthematching-colored Text Card together (or each take a turn silently reading it), then set the card where it can be seen during the round.

Page 2: Figure It Out! Figurative Language - Really Good Stuff Figure It Out! Figurative Language Make sure students understand the difference between literal and figurative language. Figurative

Helping Teachers Make A Difference® © 2014 Really Good Stuff® 1-800-366-1920 www.reallygoodstuff.com Made in China #306098

Figure It Out! Figurative LanguageUsing the Figure It Out! Spinner, the first player spins the arrow and takes the card with the number spun. Explain that the Go Wildspaceonthespinnermeansheorshecanchooseanycardfrom the pile.

The player reads the question aloud, thinks about the context of the figurative phrase, and gives an answer. During the game, a player can reread the sentence or the whole passage for help. HeorshemayalsorefertotheTypes of Figurative Language Reference Card.Playersmayrefertothematching-coloredAnswer Key Card if there is any concern that a question was answered correctly. A correct answer earns one point. Optional: A player earns an extra point for naming the type of figurative language used.

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The player with the most points wins the round. If there is time for a second round, players should select a new set of matching-colored Learning Deck Cards, Text Card, and Answer Key Card.

Center Task CardPostthisattheliteracycenterinavisibleposition. A student or a helper can refer to the Center Task Card for instructions. Refer to the shaded section at the top of the card for center preparation, including needed materials.

Really Good Literacy Center-in-a-BagFigure It Out! Figurative Language

2 studentsObject: Interpret figurative language used in a text passageMaterials: Text Card and matching-colored Figure It Out! Learning Deck Cards (5) and Answer Key Card, Spinner, Types of Figurative Language Reference Card, Dry Erase Score Card, dry erase pen

Directions:1. ShuffletheLearning Deck Cards and lay them face down

with the numbers showing.2. On the Score Card circle the color of the text passage

and write the players’ names in the table.3.AplayerreadstheText Card aloud and places the card

where both players can see it. 4.Playersthinkaboutthefigurativelanguagephrasesinred.5.Playerstaketurnsspinninganumberandtakingthe

Learning Deck Card with that number on the back. WhenthespinnerlandsonGoWild,theplayercan choose any card.

6.Theplayerturnsoverthecardandreadsthequestion.If the player can answer the question correctly, he or she earns a point. Optional: The player earns an extra point for correctly naming the type of figurative language used. Refer to the Types of Figurative Language Card for help. Check the answer key for correct answers.

7. Continue taking turns until all the questions have been answered. The player with the higher score wins the round.

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