I
am posting today about some student samples from our figurative language
snowman activity. This was a project we
did in class just before winter break, but it could be a great activity to do
as you transition back into the swing of things.
The
students were given strips of similes and metaphors and they were asked to
construct a figurative language snowman.
The sentence strips were passed out at random so each snowman would look
differently. Students were asked to
place the strips in order from the head to the bottom and draw a picture of
their snowman.
Next,
I brought in tangible items to help bring the snowmen to life. Students had access to circular cardboard,
pipe cleaners, wiggly eyes, cotton balls, fabric, felt scraps, construction
paper, buttons, feathers, yarn, etc.
Students used these materials to build a three dimensional version of
the drawing they previously made.
Finally,
students were given two options to write about their snowman. Students could write about the actual
construction of their snowman in a step-by-step process or they could write
about their snowman coming to life. The
students had a great time making their snowman and it was a fun way to
reinforce the figurative language concepts we have been working hard to develop
all year.
If
you are interested in this activity, then check out my TPT store. The snowman activity is sold separately or in
my winter figurative language bundle.
Thank you,
Sean
Student Sample 1
Student Sample 2
