Looking to turn your students into figurative language experts without spending hours prepping? Say hello to your new favorite ELA resource—a complete, low-prep Figurative Language Unit designed specifically for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade classrooms!
This all-in-one, engaging, and standards-aligned unit includes everything you need to teach, practice, and assess figurative language in a fun, memorable way. Whether you're introducing the topic for the first time or spiraling back for review and test prep, this unit brings learning to life with hands-on activities, detailed lesson plans, and real-world connections.
What Makes This Unit a Must-Have? ✅
✔️ Low-prep, high-impact lessons
Save valuable planning time with ready-to-use materials that don’t sacrifice rigor or engagement.
✔️ Engaging, student-centered activities
From constructing silly alliteration milkshakes to dressing up like idioms, your students will be laughing and learning.
✔️ Comprehensive coverage
Teach all seven essential types of figurative language through interactive, standards-based instruction.
✔️ Built-in assessment tools
Formative quick checks and a summative assessment (with answer keys!) make it easy to track student progress.
What’s Included in the Unit?
📝 Step-by-step lesson plans
With clear objectives and detailed activity instructions for seamless implementation.
📄 Printable worksheets
Covering each figurative language concept for guided practice and independent work.
🎯 Quick checks with answer keys
Perfect for exit tickets, formative assessment, or review.
🎲 Interactive games and activities
Designed to make abstract concepts concrete—and fun!
🎨 Colorful, classroom-ready posters
With definitions and examples to support visual learners.
📊 Final assessment
Evaluate mastery with a summative quiz that’s easy to grade.
Figurative Language Concepts Covered:
Alliteration
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Idiom
Personification
Just a Few of the Hands-On Activities Students Will Love:
🍦 Create your own Alliteration Ice Cream or Milkshake (e.g., “Marvelous Mango Madness”)
🎭 Host a Dress Like an Idiom Day (Talk about “raining cats and dogs”!)
🎧 Analyze song lyrics for similes and metaphors
🎬 Spot personification in animated movies
🔍 Go on an onomatopoeia scavenger hunt
These activities don’t just check a box—they turn abstract literary devices into experiences your students will remember and enjoy.
Perfect For:
Whole-class ELA instruction
Small group literacy stations or centers
Test prep and skill reinforcement
Visual, kinesthetic, and creative learners
Teachers looking for engaging lessons that actually work
Why Teachers Are Raving:
✨ “Finally—everything I need in one resource!”
✨ “My students were so engaged, they didn’t even realize they were learning!”
✨ “The real-world connections made this unit stick!”
✨ “It’s creative, flexible, and fun—without the stress!”
Bring Figurative Language to Life
If you’re ready to ditch the dull worksheets and bring energy into your ELA classroom, this Figurative Language Unit is your all-in-one solution. Designed to captivate curious minds and save teachers time, this resource makes literary devices meaningful, memorable, and downright fun.
Your students won’t just learn figurative language—they’ll experience it.
👉 Grab your Figurative Language Unit now and start transforming your classroom today!
