Oct. 14th Asynchronous Work

Oct. 14th Asynchronous Work

Figurative Language

• Creative language that helps the reader imagine what you write

• Figurative is the opposite of literal

Figurative vs. Literal

• Phrase: "it's raining cats and dogs"

• Figurative meaning: "it's raining a lot"

• Literal meaning: "animals are falling from the sky"

Now give it a try!

Answer the interactive questions about the literal and figurative meaning of common expressions

Multiple Choice

Select the figurative meaning of this expression: "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse"

• I am extremely hungry

• I will literally eat a horse

Multiple Choice

Select the literal meaning of this expression: "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse"

• I am extremely hungry

• I will literally eat a horse

Multiple Choice

Select the figurative meaning of this expression: "I'm seeing red"

• I can only see the color red.

• I am very angry.

Multiple Choice

Select the literal meaning of this expression: "I'm seeing red"

• I can only see the color red.

• I am very angry.

Multiple Choice

Select the figurative meaning of this expression: "I'm down in the dumps"

• I'm feeling sad.

• I am at the garbage dump.

Multiple Choice

Select the literal meaning of this expression: "I'm down in the dumps"

• I'm feeling sad.

• I am at the garbage dump.

Great job!

Types of figurative language

• Simile: when you say one thing is like another thing (e.g. "Her smile was like the sun"

• Metaphor: when you say one thing is another thing (e.g. "She is the sun")

• Idiom: common expressions (e.g. "It's raining cats and dogs")

• Personification: writing about an inanimate object like it's alive (e.g. The sun smiled down on us)

Multiple Choice

What kind of figurative language is this?

"The wind howled in the night."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• Personification

Multiple Choice

What kind of figurative language is this?

"The baby's screams were loud and annoying, like a fire truck's siren."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• Personification

Multiple Choice

What kind of figurative language is this?

"The classroom was a zoo."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• Personification

Multiple Choice

What kind of figurative language is this?

"She got a taste of her own medicine."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• Personification

Multiple Choice

What kind of figurative language is this?

"The stars danced in the sky."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• Personification

Multiple Choice

What kind of figurative language is this?

"Shine bright like a diamond"

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• Personification

Multiple Choice

What kind of figurative language is this?

"Her anger was a volcano"

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• Personification

Multiple Choice

What kind of figurative language is this?

"You let the cat out of the bag"

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• Personification

Nice work!

Final task: Create your own!

• Use the next slide to type your ideas

• I want to see one simile, one metaphor, and one example of personification.

Open Ended

Create a simile here! (Remember, a simile is when you compare two things with "like" or "as").

Open Ended

Create a metaphor here! (Remember, a metaphor is when you say one thing is another thing).

Open Ended

Create an example of personification here! (Remember, personification is when you write about inanimate objects like they are alive).

You've made it to the end of my Quizizz lesson!

• Check Google Classroom for instructions about what to do next!