Fourth Grade Language

Mentor texts are a great tool to use in the elementary classroom for grammar instruction and practice.

Introduce your children to the traditional Japanese poetry of three-line haiku with the best haiku books for kids.

These 8 Figurative Language Posters are a great way for you to introduce different types of figurative language and can also be displayed in the classroom and used as a reference for your students. There is a poster for each type of figurative language including similes, idioms, metaphors, hyperbole, alliterations, personifications, and onomatopoeia, as well as a title poster that says Figurative Language. Also included in my Figurative Language Unit for 4th/5th grades! (TpT Resource)

Holy cow we have done so much already this week! We are trucking along through figurative language and having a great time at it. Just like I predicted my kiddos LOVED our focus on simile! We have looked at simile, onomatopoeia, alliteration, and tomorrow we begin metaphor. Another one of my faves! This means I have a plethora of books to share, hehe! Ahh..one of my favorite sights! But before I even start with all of the fun work we have been doing in class...I must share my cheesiness...We...

When we were making our Mother's Day projects (shown below), I noticed that one of the pages included a simile. Then, it dawned on me that I have yet to

Elementary teachers share tried and true resources tested in our own classrooms - Classroom Tested Resources

This sensory word foldable can be used in multiple situations. My first purpose was to use it for descriptive writing. Students can keep track of wonderful sensory words that they come across in their reading or in other students' writing on their foldable for use in their own writing. This folda...

Onomatopoeia is such a fun language arts topic to teach! This collection of books and printables is sure to make your lesson POP!

Whether playing with their imagination or enjoying a themed birthday party this Knight's Armor will provide hours of fun for boys and girls alike. It's

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6 FUNNY books about Punctuation ~ perfect for teaching commas, quotation marks, apostrophes and MORE! | This Reading Mama

Continuing on with our funny books for boys lists we bring you Funny Knight Books for Boys. They are going to love these! All knights, some dragons and a whole lot of humor! Click through to see the whole list.