7th Fig. Lang. Part 1 (Sim, Ono, & Pers)

7th Figurative Language Practice Week 1

Simile, Onomatopoeia, and Personification

Review

• Personification- Giving human traits and qualities to an object or idea. 

• Simile- comparing two things using like or as.

• Onomatopoeia- a word that imitates the sound it makes.

Poll

How confident do we feel about these right now?

• 4- I got this.

• 3- I can probably do it.

• 2- I'm going to try, but it will be hard.

• 1- I am NOT confident yet.

• I barely made it to class and it's too early for this.

Multiple Choice

She sleeps like a bear.

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

Simile- "She sleeps like a bear."

• We are COMPARING she to a bear

• The word like is used to compare them.

Multiple Choice

The computer goes to sleep when I close it.

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

Personification -"The computer goes to sleep when I close it."

• Includes humans qualities- sleeping!

• Machines don't sleep, they turn off.

Multiple Choice

The UFO landed with a crash, a boom, and a hiss.

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Personification

Onomatopoeia- "The UFO landed with a crash, a boom, and a hiss."

• Imitates a sound- hiss, boom, crash.

• Like comic book words!

GOOD LUCK

Refer back to your notes if you need to!

Multiple Choice

The lawn mower ate my flip flop.

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Personification

Multiple Choice

The laundry landed with a thud when he threw it in his trunk.

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Personification

Multiple Choice

He was like a cheetah at his track meet.

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Personification

Multiple Choice

The owl hooted in the tree above my window.

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Personification

Multiple Choice

It was as quiet as a library when I came into the lunch room.

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Personification

Multiple Choice

The angry clouds marched across the sky.

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Personification

Poll

How confident are we with this now?

• 4- This is EASY.

• 3- I can do it. I think.

• 2- I think I need more practice.

• 1- I definitely need more help.