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Master literary devices through engaging reading passages and comprehensive text-based questions designed to develop critical thinking skills. These reading comprehension exercises help students identify and analyze key literary techniques while strengthening their understanding of how authors craft meaning in texts.
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Literary devices form the foundation of effective communication and artistic expression in English language arts, and mastering these techniques requires comprehensive reading comprehension practice. Through Wayground's extensive collection of reading comprehension resources, students engage with carefully selected passages that showcase various literary devices including metaphor, simile, symbolism, irony, foreshadowing, and personification. These text-based questions challenge students to identify, analyze, and interpret how authors use literary devices to create meaning, develop themes, and enhance their writing. The critical thinking skills developed through these reading passages enable students to become more sophisticated readers who can recognize the deliberate craft choices authors make and understand how these devices contribute to the overall impact of a text. Wayground's platform empowers teachers with millions of teacher-created reading comprehension resources focused on literary devices, supported by robust search and filtering capabilities that allow educators to quickly locate materials aligned with specific standards and learning objectives. The platform's differentiation tools enable teachers to customize reading passages and questions to meet diverse student needs, while flexible digital delivery formats accommodate various classroom configurations and learning preferences. These comprehensive resources support teachers in planning sequential instruction that builds students' ability to recognize literary devices, providing targeted remediation for struggling readers and enrichment opportunities for advanced learners. The extensive collection ensures teachers can reinforce literary device recognition and analysis skills through varied texts and question formats, helping students develop the analytical thinking essential for deeper literary comprehension.

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