Grade 4 Fall — Persuasive/Argument Writing, Compound-Complex Sentences, Relative Clauses, and Modal Auxiliaries
English · VOC
G4
eng.g4.f.voc.similes_metaphors
Recognize and use similes and metaphors (L.4.5.a)
Identify similes (X is LIKE Y; X is AS [adj] AS Y) and metaphors (X IS Y, no like/as) in mentor texts. Produce original similes and metaphors as PERSUASIVE moves — comparisons chosen to AMPLIFY a claim or vivify an evidence panel. Apply in introductions (hooks) and conclusions (so-what closings).
Mastery threshold
85%
Min instances
12
Typical minutes
35
Spaced intervals (days)
1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60
Prereqs
No prereqs — this is an entry skill.
Successors
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eng.g4.s.voc.figurative_extended
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eng.g5.f.voc.figurative_full_set
(not yet loaded)
Common misconceptions
- Writes a comparison that doesn't actually share a property ('The classroom was like a banana' — what property?).
- Calls every figurative expression a metaphor; misses the simile / metaphor distinction (like/as vs. is).