Looking for a great book to teach figurative language to your third grade students?
Oh my goodness… I am in the midwest and it seems as if winter is going to go on FOREVER! So today I am going to share a book with you that makes me think of warmer times! It also happens to be a classic (published in 1948) – and I 💜 vintage books!
Blueberries for Sal is a great mentor text for figurative language!
Do you remember reading Blueberries for Sal when you were in elementary school, or have you shared it recently with your students?
This book is also perfect for pointing out the use of figurative language (onomatopoeia)…
and others are used in the story. I have an onomatopoeia lesson for Blueberries for Sal in a larger unit focusing on integrating reading and writing (other mentor texts in the unit are Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, The Wednesday Surprise, and The Wump World).
Here is the resource that includes this Blueberries for Sal activity.
I also have a comprehension resource in my Teachers Pay Teachers shop that uses Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey and John Philip Duck by Patricia Polacco. Check them out if you are looking for mentor text activities for your reading instruction!
