Grade 4 · Reading · Lesson 36

Class Reading Challenge

A reading challenge pushes you to read widely and think carefully about language. As you encounter new vocabulary and figurative language across different genres and topics, you build a richer, more flexible understanding of how words work — and how writers use them to create effect.

What this lesson teaches

1Identify and define vocabulary words encountered across a range of texts
2Recognize and explain figurative language including simile, metaphor, and personification
3Use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words
4Discuss vocabulary and figurative language choices in a collaborative reading challenge

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