These engaging third grade literal and nonliteral language activities, worksheets, and teaching slides are the perfect no-prep resources to elevate your grammar lessons and boost your students’ skills! You\u2019ll get a full week of skill-building lessons with a 5-day lesson plan done for you, plus whole group, independent, and partner activities to provide your students with short, daily practice in a variety of formats.<\/p>\n
Covers These Concepts:<\/strong><\/p>\n literal language<\/p>\n nonliteral language including<\/p>\n Short on time to teach grammar?<\/strong> This simple 5-day routine with detailed lesson plans allows you to teach, practice, or assess your students in 15 minutes or less each day.<\/p>\n Weekly grammar routine<\/strong><\/p>\n Monday: A mini lesson on PowerPoint with interactive practice slides<\/p>\n Tuesday: Practice worksheet<\/p>\n Wednesday: Task cards center activity<\/p>\n Thursday: Reading passage and writing activity<\/p>\n Friday: Assessment & Grammar glossary<\/p>\n A 5-day lesson plan<\/strong> provides you with daily pacing and detailed instructions for each day of the week. Answer keys are also included.<\/p>\n A teaching PowerPoint<\/strong> with engaging lesson slides that introduce the skill and the grammar rule, give examples, and provide interactive slides for whole group practice.<\/p>\n Literal and nonliteral language practice worksheets<\/strong> provide reinforcement, independent practice, morning work, or homework.<\/p>\n A grammar-based reading passage <\/strong>allows students to read a high-engagement “Grammar Gazette” news article written by kid reporters and distinguish between literal and nonliteral language. Three different formats are included for easy differentiation.<\/p>\n A differentiated writing activity<\/strong> for students to write their news articles<\/p>\n Task cards and a recording sheet <\/strong>for a no-prep grammar center and early finisher activity<\/p>\n An assessment<\/strong> to monitor progress that is simple, direct, and easy to grade<\/p>\n A grammar glossary notebook page<\/strong> gives students a handy reference to add to their writing notebooks.<\/p>\n A full-page poster<\/strong> gives students a reference and is a great addition to your grammar wall!<\/p>\n All the literal and nonliteral language activities in this unit are intentionally designed with easy-to-understand activities for students and easy-to-grade papers for the teacher. All the materials require very little prep or no prep at all. You\u2019ll only need to make copies and cut out a few straight lines on the task cards to be ready to go! Teaching grammar has never been easier!<\/p>\n Please download the detailed preview to see everything included.<\/p>\n Happy teaching!<\/p>\n Linda Kamp<\/p>\n Around the Kampfire<\/p>\n <\/p>\n CLICK HERE<\/strong><\/a> to see all 3rd<\/sup> grade grammar units<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
Literal and Nonliteral Language Activities Included<\/strong><\/h2>\n