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Grammar Grab Sorting Activity
Sort each grammar concept using the definitions and examples.
Provide a sheet for each student.
They are required to sort the grammar concepts table by sticking the corresponding name, definition and example next to each other in a table.
The Grammar Grab includes verb, homophone, contraction, antonym, adjective, metaphor, synonym and simile.
Common Core Curriculum alignment
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.5.A
Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors (e.g., as pretty as a picture) in context.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.5.C
Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their opposites (antonyms) and to words with similar but not identical meanings (synonyms).
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.5.A
Interpret figurative language, including similes and metaphors, in context.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.5.C
Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words.

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