Imagery activities 3rd grade

Are you looking for a fun way to teach students similes? Simile monsters are an easy, exciting way to get your students to practice figurative language in 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th grade classrooms. This activity can be stretched out over a week, or can be taught in one day. Students will walk through the writing process by planning, drafting, revising, editing and publishing their writing into a fun and colorful craft. It makes a great bulletin board as well!

Point of view can be a tricky skill for students. We want to make sure that we are teaching point of view in a very explicit, yet memorable way. I decided to revamp my whole point of view unit with a fun, retro theme which is sure to be engaging and unforgettable for students. In this post, I will share some teaching tips, my favorite mentor texts for point of view, and some groovy activities for point of view with a fun room transformation idea! Before teaching point of view, look at your…

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Imagery Anchor Chart More

Welcome back to my blog post series: Journey into Poetry Land. This is post #6 in the series. Post #1 is on All Things Upper Elementary of which I am a contributor. Read it by clicking HERE. The rest are here on my own blog. And with THAT disclaimer, on with the post. With the four parts of Tool #2 addressed (we won't say mastered, but time will fix that!), I was excited to move on to Tool #3- Sensory Imagery. I had the students start by opening their journals and turn to the next clean…

Teaching theme in reading is such a tricky skill in 3rd grade. It's one of those reading concepts that is confusing for them. Here are 3 tips, strategies, and activities for you to try with your 3rd-grade students that will help them understand what theme is and how they find it. Click here to learn more about teaching theme in 3rd grade!

Make learning figurative language fun with these engaging activities for elementary students! Activities to teach similes, metaphors, & more!

See how an inquiry-based approach to teaching 3rd grade students about cause and effect worked out in my classroom. Comprehending texts doesn't have to be boring and difficult! Try these hands-on activities with your students to help their conceptual knowledge about cause and effect! Pictures, books, anchor charts, collaborative groups all included in my list of ideas to try with your elementary students!

This poetry activity for back to school can be used in any classroom or homeschool setting and is a way for teachers and upper elementary students to build a classroom community by sparking great conversation between classmates.

Use these FREE and fun 3rd grade writing prompts and give your students a chance to write about the things that inspire them.