Post-it notes and figurative language

Many of my students are English Language learners, so they struggle with the nuisances of English.  Figurative language proves especially difficult at times, so I'm always looking for ways to reinforce these skills. 

I stumbled upon this idea:

I can't wait to try it in my classroom!  I bet my small groups would love the challenge, especially if I turn this into a competition between home rooms or AM and PM.  

By having them find their own examples of figurative language in the text, not only will they "own" the skill but they'll also be actively reading to look for examples.