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Figurative Language Awards Ceremony
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| Grades | 3 – 5 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Standard Lesson |
| Estimated Time | Six 50-minute sessions |
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Urbana, Illinois |
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CALENDAR ACTIVITIES
Grades 3 – 12 | Calendar Activity | August 30
Caldecott Medal-winner Virginia Lee Burton was born on this day in 1909.
Students discuss similarities in Burton's illustrations and writing style in her many books, in addition to her use of personification.
Grades 5 – 12 | Calendar Activity | November 28
Poet William Blake was born in 1757.
As a class, students brainstorm abstract concepts and personify that concept through a drawing or story told about the character who personifies that concept.
Grades 3 – 12 | Calendar Activity | February 14
Students find examples of figurative language and write an original example of each device, illustrate, and share them with the class.
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