Curated OER
Modern American Poetry
Young scholars identify different types of literary terms in poems. They read different poems and create a packet summarizing them. They write a poem of their own and a biography of one of their favorite poets.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Onomatopoeia: A Figurative Language Mini Lesson
Contains plans for a miniinstructional activity that teaches about onomatopoeia using Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Bells." In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the instructional...
TES Global
Tes: Onomatopoeia: Poetic Devices Activity
[Free Registration/Login Required] This Power Point presentation provides thorough definitions and examples of onomatopoeia.
Love To Know Media
Your Dictionary: Poetry Lesson Plans Onomatopoeia
This site offers a definition of onomatopoeia and two lesson plans with two activities each for teaching onomatopoeia to 9th graders.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Onomatopoeia
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces students to onomatopoeia and contains various activities for practice.
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Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Hedgie's Surprise [Pdf]
A reader's theater adaptation of Kary A. Johnson's book, Hedgie's Surprise, is provided on this script. Nine character roles are needed in this activity.
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for Doreen Cronin's early childhood book, CLICK, CLACK, MOO: Cows That Type, is provided on these pages. Seven (or more) character roles are needed in this activity.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Figurative Language and Sound Devices
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is intended for students in grades 4 and 5 who have been introduced to the terms simile, metaphor, hyperbole, alliteration, and onomatopoeia. The activities in the flipchart give...
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Burp Champion [Pdf]
Originally published in a 2009 issue of The Reading Teacher, this reader's theater script was written by two of Dr. Chase Young's second grade students. Two character roles are needed in this activity about a burping contest.