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Grade 4 English Language Arts
Reading
19. Using figurative language and new vocabulary; applying word-learning strategies
19.2 Understanding Simple Figurative Language
Master Simple Figurative Language and Creative Comparisons
You will learn to recognize similes, metaphors, personification, and idioms that make reading more exciting and colorful.
What You'll Learn
You will identify similes using like and as comparisons
You will recognize metaphors that make direct creative comparisons
You will understand personification giving human traits to objects
You will learn common idioms and their special meanings
What You'll Practice
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You will identify figurative language in stories and poems
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You will explain what creative comparisons and expressions mean
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You will recognize different types of figurative language examples
Why This Matters
You need figurative language skills to understand creative writing and express yourself more effectively in your own stories and communication.
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Similes
Metaphors
Personification
Idioms
Literary Devices
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