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Robertson, Jean E. – Instructor, 1973
Figurative Language can be a more effective way for authors to say what they mean, but young readers need help from teachers to ensure their understanding of these figures of speech. (Author)
Descriptors: Descriptive Writing, Directed Reading Activity, Figurative Language, Literary Devices
Zingher, Gary – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1996
Describes activities for an elementary school library media center that are centered around folktales with forest settings, including people as well as animals and plants which inhabit the forest. Highlights include reading and discussing folklore, descriptive writing exercises, small group activities, and examples of 12 literary characters. (LRW)
Descriptors: Characterization, Descriptive Writing, Directed Reading Activity, Elementary Education
