Figurative Language 4th Grade

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. For example, 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents. Examples include 'buzz', 'bang', and 'sizzle'.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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Identify a simile: 'She was as cool as a cucumber.' True or False?

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True

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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Identify a personification: 'The flowers danced in the wind.' True or False?

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True

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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Identify an idiom: 'Break a leg!' True or False?

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True

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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Identify an example of onomatopoeia: 'The clock ticked loudly.' True or False?

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True

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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What does it mean if someone is 'in hot water'?

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It means they are in trouble.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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What does 'time flies' mean?

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It means that time seems to pass quickly.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B