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Resources in Teaching Figurative Speech? #224881 11/04/15 01:56 PM
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OP lmb123 Junior Member L Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 31	I am looking for suggestions of fun materials to introduce DS7 to the different types of figurative speech. I'm trying to keep it fun. TIA!

Re: Resources in Teaching Figurative Speech? lmb123 #224884 11/04/15 02:46 PM
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indigo Member I Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 5,261 Likes: 8	There are several books by Susan Hall on Using Picture Storybooks to Teach Literary Devices.

Re: Resources in Teaching Figurative Speech? lmb123 #224887 11/04/15 03:54 PM
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bluemagic Member B Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 1,489	Has your son every read Amelia Bedelia books? Amelia Bedelia takes language very literally and ends up in many hilarious situations. They are early readers so if you have a gifted reader you might have jumped over reading these particular books. But they are written with the kind of humor a 6-7 year likes and might make a good resource. Last edited by bluemagic; 11/04/15 03:56 PM.

Re: Resources in Teaching Figurative Speech? lmb123 #224888 11/04/15 04:20 PM
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OP lmb123 Junior Member L Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 31	blue magic - he read Amelia Bedelia a couple of years back and did think it was quite funny indigo - that's exactly what I was looking for. Our library has it and I just put it on hold. Thank you both!

Re: Resources in Teaching Figurative Speech? lmb123 #224983 11/08/15 03:52 AM
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Cookie Member C Joined: May 2014 Posts: 599	My kids also enjoyed several different books on idioms. Most of the list the idiom, use it in a situation, explain it, then give a history of how that expression evolved. I think scholastic has one but there are many.

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