Monsoon Magic Text
A one-page reading passage about Arizona monsoons designed to help 3rd-grade students distinguish between literal and nonliteral language. It includes four comprehension questions focusing on vocabulary and figurative phrases like "heavy blanket" and "shakes the world."
Word Workers Worksheet
A vocabulary worksheet that tasks students with categorizing phrases from the text as literal or nonliteral, providing definitions and practice writing their own examples.
Monsoon Magic Answer Key
A comprehensive answer key for the Monsoon Magic reading text and the Word Workers vocabulary worksheet, providing teacher-facing explanations for literal and nonliteral language examples.
Monsoon Magic Slides
An instructional slide deck for teaching 3rd-grade students about literal and nonliteral language using examples from the Monsoon Magic text. It includes definitions, examples, and interactive check-for-understanding slides.