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Many times, as a teacher, I have been lulled to sleep by some of my students' writing. Every sentence has the same pattern: "I did this. I did that." This is when the teacher must raise the bar on what is expected in a writing assignment. Give them the tools to meet the expectations.

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Guide to Literary Devices

Are you falling asleep as you grade your students’ creative writing assignments? It’s time to rescue them from the doldrums! Do a lesson focusing on literary devices. Use age appropriate books and instruct students to peruse them for literary devices. It’s as easy as pie (simile)! Then challenge your students to use literary devices in their own writing. The activity may have Bill writing like Shakespeare thumbnail-3.aspx (allusion). Your eyes will glisten like diamonds as you read the students’ work (metaphor). Your grading pen will giggle with excitement (personification). Our expert Bright Hub writers have amazing articles awaiting your attention (alliteration). So what are you waiting for? I’ve told you a million times (hyperbole) that Bright Hub is your best resource for ideas in education!

Teaching Classic Literature In Elementary And High School Classic literature exposes students to moral and social issues in the various styles and voices of the great authors of the past. Use this guide beginning from the early elementary...	Lesson Plans for A Week in the Woods Why bother making friends or even trying in school when you are only going to be there for half a year? Who will be lost in the woods? Find out with A Week in the Woods lesson...
Letter Writing Lesson Plan: Create a Grandparents' Journal Delight the elders of the family with a letter writing project. Get a journal and pass it back and forth between the Grandparents and teenagers in the family....	Bean Trees Quiz, Chapters 6-12 Use The BEAN TREES by Barbara Kingsolver to teach literary devices. Then give them this easy to grade multiple choice quiz....

Letter Writing Lesson Plan: Create a Grandparents' Journal

Delight the elders of the family with a letter writing project. Get a journal and pass it back and forth between the Grandparents and teenagers in the family....

Poetry Literary Devices: English Lesson Plans for Creating Seasonal Poems

Everyone has a poem inside that with a little encouragement and inspiration can create a life-long love for writing poetry. These English Lesson Plans will give you ways to incorporate writing seasonal...

Teaching Classic Literature In Elementary And High School

Classic literature exposes students to moral and social issues in the various styles and voices of the great authors of the past. Use this guide beginning from the early elementary grades through to high...

Bean Trees Quiz, Chapters 6-12

Use The BEAN TREES by Barbara Kingsolver to teach literary devices. Then give them this easy to grade multiple choice quiz....

Lesson Plans for A Week in the Woods

Why bother making friends or even trying in school when you are only going to be there for half a year? Who will be lost in the woods? Find out with A Week in the Woods lesson plans!...

Poetry Literary Devices: English Lesson Plans for Creating Seasonal Poems

Everyone has a poem inside that with a little encouragement and inspiration can create a life-long love for writing poetry. These English Lesson Plans will give you ways to incorporate...

WebQuests on 1984 by George Orwell

George Orwell's 1984 is a part of many high school reading lists. Get your students involved with a WebQuest to break up the routine of standard book reports and essays. Here are...