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Grade 8

TEKS ELA Standard: 8.9.D

describe how the author’s use of figurative language such as extended metaphor achieves specific purposes

smoke-breathing Godzilla tree
Extreme Closeup in Slow Motion
uses bioluminescence to glow
Octopus Walks on Two Tentacles
astonishing shot of a dust storm
sit on a dandelion
surreal woolen carpets
“plays” a steel table like an instrument
pancakes that look like bacon and eggs
unbelievable BMX stunts
Starling Murmurations
a rainbow effect called iridiscence
carves the most delicate patterns
the strange Fingal’s Cave
shows off some of the techniques they used
Blanket Octopus unfurl its colorful skin
Banana Juggling by Joseph Viatte
lake as a musical instrument
a familiar Van Gogh scene
blend into its surroundings
inside the sun’s corona
played while submerged in water
Glass Armonica
Liquid Mercury Balloon in Slow Motion
A Mirror Made Entirely Out of Fur
Swimming Through a Lake of Jellyfish
Struggle Makes Us Stronger
Struggle Makes Us Stronger
How the lotus can teach your young students about resiliency.
Idioms About Money
Idioms About Money
Five sets of idioms related to money.
Gr 3-8
Idioms About Fire
Idioms About Fire
Five sets of idioms related to fire!
Gr 3-8
Idiom Tasks
Idiom Tasks
Four fantastically terrific tasks for a weekly idiom study.
Gr 3-8
Idioms about Weather
Idioms about Weather
Five sets of idioms related to the weather.
Gr 3-8
Idioms About Red
Idioms About Red
Five sets of idioms related to the color red.
Gr 3-8
Five Sets of Bird and Bug Idioms
Five Sets of Bird and Bug Idioms
Five sets of idioms related to birds (and bugs).
Gr 2-8
Fancier Figurative Language: Use the Opposite
Fancier Figurative Language: Use the Opposite
Let’s start with “As cold as fire.”
Gr 1-8
What’s In My Brain: Cute Baby vs Fast Cheetah
What’s In My Brain: Cute Baby vs Fast Cheetah
Can students spot similes vs metaphors?
Gr 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Describing Author’s Voice
Describing Author’s Voice
What if… Edgar Allen Poe wrote Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland?
Gr 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8