Coomon Core Standard Grade 5 Students
Craft and Strucure 4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative languare such as metaphors and similies.
https://www.teacherswithapps.com/figurative-language/
Figurative Languare by eSkills Learning incorportates many different types of figurative language into a bingo style game that can be used in practice mode or can be used in single player of multiplayer mode. Also, students can be given a phrase and then they would put it correctly within a sentence followed by a comical picture. It cos $8.99 on the app store, and it is intended for ages four and up. This app is compaticle on all Mac and Ios devices. This app is credible by the vetting source that they use to sort through the different apps that they review. The process begins by you sending your deposit fee and a description of the app to the wesite, then it is reviewed to see if it falls under the educational guidelines set out by the website.
https://www.andnextcomesl.com/2016/08/speech-apps-for-kids-to-work-on-idioms.html
The New Animal Metaphors and Idioms has pictures of different animals that the student can choose from, once the student clicks on the animal card an idiom or metaphor pops up involving that animal, then an explanation pops up to explain. It costs $1.99 on the app store and it would be a good resource tool for elementary age students. It is avaialbe on any Mac Ios or Google device. This website is credible based off of the research and resources the author provides on the explantions of the apps within the websites.
https://www.lumoslearning.com/llwp/resources/applistings.html?id=1973960
English Idioms and Phrases is designed to give students different idioms and phrases and it gives further explanations on the certain phrases. This is more tilted to the high school age learner; because, it does not have a game element it is just purely giving you information and explanations. It is free of charge and like it was stated earlier it is tailored to high school students. This app is only on the Google Play store for download. This website is credible becuase it backs the apps that it reviews by seeing what standard thet they apir with.
The Figurative Language app is the best choice; because, it has the most game element involved that will hold the students attention. It has different settings in terms of being multi player or single player which would be useful within the classroom; because, you could pair students up within the class and let them compete. It also goes from a bingo like game into a sentence association phase where the students can build off of skills learned in the first parts of the game.
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