8th Grade Common Core: L.8.5a
Common Core Identifier: L.8.5a / Grade: 8
Curriculum: Language: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Detail: Interpret figures of speech (e.g. verbal irony, puns) in context.
10 Common Core State Standards (CCSS) aligned worksheets found:
What is an allusion? Any reference to another text, person, event, or other bit of outside knowledge that adds meaning by association. With this free allusion tracking log, which includes a definition and spaces for citing and interpreting allusions in context, students will master allusions in no time!
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The definition of a simile is included at the top of the worksheet. Below, students will keep track of times they find similes in texts they're reading. They will cite the examples and provide their own interpretations.
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With this worksheet, students will both identify and interpret the meaning of examples of personification. They will circle the thing being personified, underline the description that personifies it, and then write what the figurative language means.
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Fill in the blank with the word that adds personification to each sentence! The worksheet includes a definition at the top of the page to remind students what personification means.
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Practice identifying personification with this worksheet. Circle what is being personified, and underline the description that makes the personification.
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In the first part of this worksheet, students will match items with the most appropriate personification for them. Then they will explain what two examples of personification mean and write an example of personification describing weather.
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Keep track of examples of hyperbole as you read with this handy log. It includes a definition of the word, along with boxes to write the example, your interpretation, and a citation.
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Keep track of examples of personification you come across in your reading with this handy log. Make sure to cite the title, author, and page number of the work where you found the example.
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Students are given seven topics to personify with their own sentences. This free personification worksheet also includes an explanation and example of personification at the top of the page.
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As students read, they can keep track of idioms and interpret their meanings with this log. The definition of an idiom is included at the top of the first page for reference.
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