RL.7.4

RL.7.4

I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choice (e.g., alliteration) on meaning and tone

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE:

• refers to the use of words in a way that deviates from the conventional order and meaning in order to show a complicated meaning, colorful writing, clarity, or evocative comparison.

• It uses an ordinary sentence to refer to something without directly stating it.

Open Ended

What is a simile?

Simile:

A form of figurative language that makes a comparison between two entities using the words like or as.

Example: Jacob is as cool as a cucumber.

Multiple Select

Which statements below are similes?

• The girl ran as fast as a cheetah.

• Mr. White sings like an angel.

• I like to ride bicycles.

• Cathy sipped her tea as soon as her mom made it.

• The boy rolled rolled down the mountain like a ball.

Open Ended

Make up a sentence that uses a simile and type it here.

Open Ended

What is a metaphor?

Metaphor:

A form of figurative language that compares two entities but does NOT use the words like or as. A metaphor says that one thing is another.

Example: She is a walking dictionary.

Multiple Select

Read the poem and check the metaphors below.

• The night is a big black cat

• The moon is her topaz eye

• The stars are the mice she hunts at night.

• In the field of the sultry sky

Open Ended

Write your own metaphor below.

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