Use strong verbs and figurative language (e.g., metaphors, similes) for emphasis or creative effect as appropriate to the purpose. 0701.3.11

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1. A Fun Way to Teach Similes - a lesson idea from Bruce Lansky
2. Alliteration or Simile? - Choose whether each statement is an alliterative phrase, simile or neither.
3. Bud, Not Buddy - quizzes on similes & metaphors Matching | Flashcards | Concentration
4. Chasing Metaphors - students explore the figurative language of metaphors by turning a series of objects, concepts, events, or characters into metaphors, first in written form and then by creating a video with images, text, and sound [Quick Time required] [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
5. Do you know your metaphors? - drag words to make a metaphor
6. Do you know your similes? - drag the nouns to complete a Simile (Refresh the page to get a new set.)
7. Figurative Language Quiz - alliteration, similes and metaphors, personification, connotation and imagery
8. Literary Devices Quizzes - similes, metaphors, personification, slang/dialect and allusions - Matching | Concentration | Flashcards
9. Metaphor Battleship Quiz - Quia quiz using the Battleship game format
10. Metaphor Quiz - a five-question quiz at Quia
11. Metaphor Quiz - a ten-question quiz at Quia
12. Metaphor Quiz to print
13. Simile lesson - includes a printable quiz
14. Similes and Metaphors - Identify the comparison in each sentence as a simile or a metaphor. [ignore the email address blank] [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]