L.3.5.A Worksheets, Workbooks, Lesson Plans, and Games
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.5.A
:"Distinguish the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context (e.g., take steps)."
These worksheets, games, lesson plans, and teacher editions can help students practice this Common Core State Standards skill.
Worksheets
Mixed-Up Idioms
Worksheet
Mixed-Up Idioms
In this grammar worksheet, learners will enjoy writing what each idiom means figuratively, then drawing a picture to illustrate its meaning.
2nd Grade
Worksheet
Show Your Idioms
Worksheet
Show Your Idioms
Children draw the literal meaning of a few idiomatic expressions as they consider their true social meaning.
3rd Grade
Worksheet
What Is a Metaphor?
Worksheet
What Is a Metaphor?
In this worksheet, learners will practice identifying metaphors as they color in the logs that contain them.
3rd Grade
Worksheet
Figurative Language: Idioms
Worksheet
Figurative Language: Idioms
Use this resource with your students to practice using context clues to determine the meaning of idioms.
3rd Grade
Worksheet
Making Sense of Figurative Language 2
Worksheet
Making Sense of Figurative Language 2
Children practice identifying and interpreting one type of figurative language, similes, in nine sample sentences.
3rd Grade
Worksheet
Making Sense of Figurative Language 3
Worksheet
Making Sense of Figurative Language 3
This exercise will get your students inferring the meaning of unknown metaphors.
3rd Grade
Worksheet
Lesson Plans
Figuring Out Figurative Language!
Lesson plan
Figuring Out Figurative Language!
Teaching figurative language is as easy as pie with this lesson. Give students a chance to explore different kinds of figurative language as they develop their own comic strip.
3rd Grade
Lesson plan
Get the Hang of Homophones
Lesson plan
Get the Hang of Homophones
Help your students get the hang of homophones with this vibrant language lesson. Your little learners will have a blast watching interesting videos and showcasing their knowledge by completing worksheets.
3rd Grade
Lesson plan
Figurative Language
Lesson plan
Figurative Language
Figurative language is so tricky, especially for English Learners! Use this lesson to introduce the concept with a focus on similes and metaphors.
2nd Grade
Lesson plan
Working with Idioms
Lesson plan
Working with Idioms
Figurative language can be difficult, especially for ELs. With the help of context clues and exposure to common idioms, it can be a piece of cake! Use this as a stand-alone lesson or as a pre-lesson for the Take a Walk with Idioms lesson.
3rd Grade
Lesson plan
Capturing the Clues
Lesson plan
Capturing the Clues
It’s time to get those magnifying glasses out! In this lesson, students will act as detectives, searching for clues about idioms. Who can find the clues that lead to the meanings of various idioms?
3rd Grade
Lesson plan
Take a Walk with Idioms
Lesson plan
Take a Walk with Idioms
Get your students moving! In this lesson, your students will walk around the classroom as they practice using and interpreting idioms.
3rd Grade
Lesson plan
Workbooks
No workbooks found for this common core code.
Games
Sorting Metaphors
Game
Sorting Metaphors
Help Muggo sort metaphors in this categorization game.
3rd Grade
Game
Sorting Similes
Game
Sorting Similes
Sort similes as emotions, actions, or appearances.
3rd Grade
Game
Exercises
No exercises found for this common core code.
Teacher Editions
A Word a Day, Grade 3: Weeks 13-24
Workbook
A Word a Day, Grade 3: Weeks 13-24
Spark your learner's love for language with a new vocabulary adventure with this teacher edition workbook by Evan-Moor!
Workbook
A Word a Day, Grade 3: Weeks 25-36
Workbook
A Word a Day, Grade 3: Weeks 25-36
Help your third grader grow their word power with this teacher edition vocabulary workbook by Evan-Moor!
Workbook
A Word a Day, Grade 3: Weeks 1-12
Workbook
A Word a Day, Grade 3: Weeks 1-12
Turn your third grader into a word explorer, discovering exciting new terms with this teacher edition vocabulary workbook by Evan-Moor!
Workbook
