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Bring figurative language to life with this explicit Lesson Plan for Teaching Similes, Metaphors and Personification — designed to build confidence through clear modelling, guided discussion and independent practice.

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Aligned to the Gradual Release of Responsibility (I Do, We Do, You Do) framework, this lesson supports students as they learn to identify figurative language in texts, explain its effect on meaning, and experiment with using it in their own writing.

Learning Intention: we are learning to explore how figurative language creates vivid and nuanced meaning in texts.

Success Criteria: 

• Identify similes, metaphors and personification in texts.
• Explain how these devices enhance meaning.
• Experiment with using figurative language in their own writing.

What's included in this teacher resource?

• A complete lesson plan structured around the Gradual Release of Responsibility:
  • I Do – explicit teacher modelling and think-alouds
  • We Do – guided practice and collaborative analysis
  • You Do – independent application tasks
• Clear teaching notes to support delivery and discussion.
• Built-in Check-In Points for formative assessment throughout the lesson.
• A differentiated learning task to support a range of learners
• An embedded Exit Ticket to assess student understanding and inform next-step teaching.

Opportunities for oral discussion, annotation and written response.

Perfect for introducing figurative language in a structured, engaging way, this lesson helps students move from recognition to explanation — and finally to confidently use in their own writing.

Format: PDF

Aligned to Australian Curriculum Outcome: Identify authors’ use of vivid, emotive vocabulary, such as metaphors, similes, personification, idioms, imagery and hyperbole. (AC9E6LA08)

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