6th Grade Common Core: RL.6.4
Common Core Identifier: RL.6.4 / Grade: 6
Curriculum: Reading Literature: Craft and Structure
Detail: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
74 Common Core State Standards (CCSS) aligned worksheets found:
The word wizard's job is to find challenging words in the text and define them.
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Falling Asleep FREE
The person in this poem is worrying about the shadows on the walls and can not fall asleep.
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Identify the type of figurative language being used on each of the task cards. Four choices are given to help students narrow it down.
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Use each clue to fill in the missing letters. Then write the full word on the line. This activity uses vocabulary words from Part 4 Jack.
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With this activity, students will match the descriptions with the best comparisons to make metaphors.
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Teach and review the vocab words from this section of the book using these vocabulary cards. Terms include: imitating, faltered, wry, vast, stricken, donned, latticed, brusque, and taut.
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Students must understand the meanings of the words in order to complete this vocabulary activity using words from chapters 4 through 6 of Number the Stars.
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Challenge students to complete this crossword puzzle using the vocabulary words from this section of the book. An optional word bank is included on the second page of the file.
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This section's vocabulary worksheet is a matching activity. Students will match the vocab words to their definitions.
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Use the hints and vocabulary words from this section of the book to complete the crossword.
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Check out this vocabulary activity for Part 1: August! This activity uses words from the book such as petrified, hysterically, and anomalies. Kids will match words to the correct definition, fill in the blank with the correct word, and draw a picture to illustrate the meaning of the word.
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These vocabulary cards include the definition for words such as immaculate, geneticist, occassional, and more.
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This printout includes a definition of a metaphor, as well as two examples. Students can refer to these as they write six metaphors of their own.
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Use the vocabulary terms from this part of the book to complete the crossword puzzle. Clues are given for each word and an optional word bank is included.
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Vocabulary words for Part 7 include: remote, entitled, prude, unsympathetic, stunned, bittersweet, mayhem, and euphoric. Print and cut these vocabulary cards for Part 7: Miranda.
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Practice identifying figurative language and interpreting figures of speech in context. Worksheet includes the six main kinds of figurative language: idiom, metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, and allusion.
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This crossword is an engaging activity students can use to practice vocabulary words for Part 2 of Wonder.
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Students can refine their knowledge of similes and metaphors by answering the questions on these task cards, including writing their own similes and metaphors.
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The vocabulary words for this section of Number the Stars are gnarled, appliqued, specter, poised, casket, hearse, staccato, condescending, psalm, protruding, and commotion. This file includes cards with each of these words and their definitions.
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Complete this crossword puzzle by using the clues and optional word bank to choose the correct vocabulary words for each location in the puzzle.
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This printout includes all of the vocab words from chapters 1 through 3 of A Long Walk to Water. Students will have to match each term with the correct definition.
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Read each sentence. Fill in the blanks using eight vocabulary words from Part 3: Via.
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The definition of a simile is included at the top of the worksheet. Below, students will keep track of times they find similes in texts they're reading. They will cite the examples and provide their own interpretations.
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These vocabulary cards are the perfect companion for Part 6: August. Use them to teach and review vocabulary.
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The vocabulary words from this section of the book are staggered, puzzled, monotonous, abundance, exception, dismounted, abruptly, desperate, relentless, lag, and utterly. The vocabulary cards can be used in various ways to practice the words and their definitions.
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Spritzed, rappelled, courteous, perched, monumental, and revelation are some of the words included on our vocabulary cards for part 8 of the book Wonder by R. J. Palacio.
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This worksheet features ten sentences that describe something or someone. Students must rewrite each of these sentences using a metaphor that makes sense.
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Review the vocabulary for part 8 of the book with a matching activity, complete the sentence page, and a section to write and draw definitions.
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With this worksheet, students will read examples of figurative language and identify which type it is. They will also tell what it means.
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PRint and cut these vocabulary cards for Part 4: Jack. Words include: shepherd, flattering, glaring, sympathetic, monument, expulsion, inkling, and empathy.
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This worksheet includes a word box with the vocabulary terms from these chapters and 11 sentences for students to complete using these terms.
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Make sure students understand key terms from the book with this printout. Match the vocabulary word on the left to the correct definition on the right.
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In this section of the book, the vocabulary terms are: sprawled, disdainfully, belligerently, synagogue, dubiously, imperious, tentatively, and seldom. Have your students cut out the cards to play a variety of study games or just glue them together and use them as flashcards.
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This worksheet features a multiple choice question for each of the vocabulary words for this section of the book.
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Print out this crossword activity for Part 1 vocabulary words. Students will use 15 clues to determine where to place 15 different vocabulary words.
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Keep track of examples of hyperbole as you read with this handy log. It includes a definition of the word, along with boxes to write the example, your interpretation, and a citation.
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This engaging activity requires students to fill in the missing letters to create a vocabulary words for PArt 7: Miranda.
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This poem evokes imagery and makes it easy for the reader to visualize what the poet is writing about. Students will answer questions about the content, complete a vocabulary crossword, and respond to a writing prompt.
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This engaging crossword activity features the ten vocabulary words from this section of the book. Students will use hints or definitions to complete the puzzle.
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Students will match the vocabulary word from Part 5 with the correct definition.
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With this worksheet, students will read a mix of similes and metaphors and identify which type of figurative language is being used. Then they will have to tell what the sentences mean.
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The vocab words for this part of Number the Stars by Lois Lowry are: exasperated, insolently, implored, caustic, strident, concealed, devastating, executed, and integrity. Use these flashcards to review or teach the definitions of these words.
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If your students need some more help understanding idioms, these idiom task cards can be a fun way to give them some practice.
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This set of reading comprehension questions requires students to complete a graphic organizer, thoughtfully respond to quotes and events from the text, and answer other questions about what they've read.
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Complete this crossword using vocabulary words from this section of Number the Stars. There are clues and an optional word bank to help students complete the puzzle.
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These vocabulary cards are perfect for reviewing vocabulary words from Part 1: August. Words include: hindsight, relieved, impatient, aversion, notion, contagious, and more.
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This printable log includes the definition of a metaphor at the top of the page, along with space for students to track and cite examples of metaphors they come across in their reading. There is also space for them to interpret the meaning of each metaphor.
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Print and cut out these colorful vocabulary cards. Words for Part 2: Via include noble, alignment, vividly, mischievous, meticulously, spitefully, and exasperated.
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After reading each sentence, students will fill in the blank with a vocabulary word from Part 6: August.
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The vocabulary terms for this part of the book are contempt, sulking, prodded, obstinate, Resistance, impassive, solemn, trousseau, dawdled, haughtily, and kroner. Use these cards in a variety of ways to practice them.
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The vocabulary words for this section of the book are scanned, exchanged, gourd, scrub, satisfaction, survey, bleary, accent, fiercest, solemn, charred, and fortunate. Cut out these vocabulary cards and use them in a variety of ways to practice the terms and definitions.
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Print out this engaging activity to practice vocabulary words from Part 2: Via. Can you fill in the missing letters and spell the full word?
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Can you use the clues to fill in each box with the correct letter? This activity is the perfect companion for Part 5: Justin.
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With this worksheet, students will rewrite descriptive sentences to include appropriate similes.
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Review the vocabulary words from the whole book with this packet. It includes a matching activity, complete-the-word exercise, and complete-the-sentence page.
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Use this engaging crossword for students to practice vocabulary words from Part 7. Students will use a variety of clues to fill in the vertical and horizontal boxes.
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Improve your writing and develop your author's voice by using figures of speech! Learn about the main kinds of figurative language with a table of definitions and examples, then rewrite a sentence two different ways, using a different kind of figure of speech each time.
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Use the clues to fill in the horizontal and vertical boxes. This crossword uses vocabulary words from Part 3 of Wonder.
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In this story, a squirrel must consider why his friend Barnaby Bear is upset. This requires social intelligence and empathy. Students can read the story and then respond to questions about the text.
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This crossword puzzle activity is a great way to reinforce and practice the vocabulary words from part four of the book.
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Reflect on chapters 4 through 6 of Lois Lowry's Number the Stars with these questions, which include both multiple choice and short answer.
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This printable worksheet includes a hint and several letters for each of the words from this section's vocabulary unit. Students must complete the word and write it correctly on the line.
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Simply print and cut out these cards with vocabulary words and definitions for Part 3: Summer. Learn the definitions for words such as plague, vibe, oath, and illuminate.
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As students read, they can keep track of idioms and interpret their meanings with this log. The definition of an idiom is included at the top of the first page for reference.
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Use this engaging activity for students to practice vocabulary from Part 6: August. Vocabulary words include unsuspecting, adjustments, accusing, impatiently, rickety, and more.
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Learn or reinforce the understanding of the vocabulary words for this section of the book by completing a fun crossword puzzle activity.
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This crossword is an engaging way for students to practice the vocabulary words from part 8 of the book Wonder.
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Students will read examples of figurative language and determine what they mean with these task cards.
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Students will use the eight clues to fill in the blank vertical and horizontal boxes. Use this crossword after reading Part 4: Jack.
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Read each sentence and identify which type of figurative language is used, simile or metaphor. Then explain what it means.
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Use the vocabulary terms from this part of the book to complete each of the sentences. A word bank is included.
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These task cards can be used in several ways to give students some extra practice in understanding hyperbole. They can be cut out and placed around the classroom as a scavenger hunt, used with learning centers, or any other way you can think of!
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Each question on this worksheet gives a clue and several letters for one of this part's vocabulary words. Students will have to use this information to determine the correct word and spell it correctly.
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