Covers the Language Arts Skills in the New Revised TEKS! This book has been created to provided targeted practice exercises for the two language skills most requested by teachers and most troublesome for many students. These are understanding similes and metaphors, and recognizing and explaining the meaning of idioms and adages.It will ensure that students have specific skills described in the new Revised TEKS, including understanding and using idioms, understanding and using adages, and understanding the use of figurative language including similes, metaphors, and hyperbole.Key Features- 101 exercises focused on figurative language and sayings- includes exercises covering idioms, common phrases, adages, similes, metaphors, and hyperbole- 10 complete sets of exercises organized into easy, moderate, and advanced- vocabulary, reading level, and difficulty increase through the sets- each set includes a variety of tasks that allow students to develop and then apply new skills- includes a complete answer key Develops TEKS Language Arts Skills- produces a thorough understanding of idioms- provides practice recognizing the meaning of common phrases- encourages students to understand and relate to adages- helps students identify and analyze the use of figurative language- develops the ability to understand and use similes and metaphors- introduces hyperbole- teaches students to use context to determine meaning- helps students understand the literal and nonliteral meanings of words- increases vocabulary and enhances knowledge of word meanings- enhances reading comprehension skills