MAP 4th Grade Language Arts

An engaging subject that focuses on enhancing language arts skills for 4th graders, including reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing.

Reading ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingWriting Skills
Figurative Language and Literary DevicesText StructuresResearch and Citing Sources
Communicating Ideas in Everyday LifeReading for Fun and InformationWriting to Solve Problems
Active Reading StrategiesProofreading and RevisingUsing Graphic Organizers
Reading Comprehensio...Vocabulary BuildingWriting SkillsFigurative Language ...Text StructuresResearch and Citing ...Communicating Ideas ...Reading for Fun and ...Writing to Solve Pro...Active Reading Strat...Proofreading and Rev...Using Graphic Organi...
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Figurative Language and Literary Devices

Making Words More Interesting

Authors use figurative language and literary devices to make their writing colorful and fun. These are special ways of using words that go beyond their normal meanings.

Examples of Figurative Language

  • Similes: Comparing two things using "like" or "as" (The clouds were as fluffy as cotton.)
  • Metaphors: Saying something is something else (Her smile was sunshine.)
  • Personification: Giving human qualities to things (The wind whispered.)

Learning about these devices helps you become a better reader and writer!

Examples

  • Describing a car as 'roaring down the street' (personification)

  • Saying 'as brave as a lion' (simile)

In a Nutshell

Figurative language makes writing more lively and creative.

Key Terms

Metaphor
A comparison saying one thing is another.
Personification
Giving human traits to non-human things.
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Text Structures