Pre-assessment+Information

The preassessment of the lesson that was a review of metaphors and similes was done informally. Before the beginning of the lesson’s instruction, the students were asked what they remember about previous instruction concerning the literary devices of similes and metaphors. Because the students had previous experience, they were very well versed in the use of both devices, but still required a review before the Dakota Step tests.
 * Preassessment of Review of Metaphors/Similes**

Students were asked to define a simile and a metaphor. Students would raise their hands and the instructor would pick a student at random to define the literary device. If the definition was incomplete, I would move on to ask another student to further expand upon the definition. Most students defined the definition completely, with only two classes requiring further explanation. Following the responses of the students, I asked the class as a whole if they agreed with those definitions or wished to add any further information. If no students responded negatively, I moved on with the actual lesson.