Similes

WALA:

Make comparison using similes

L.O: To go beyond the literal and use similes   to describe objects.

Starter Activity

Can you give examples

-Now go through the list of similes below:

https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/figures-similes-list.htm

Literal vs figurative language

https://youtu.be/REo6UMFGZbk

Literal vs Figurative Language

Literal language means exactly what it says, while figurative language uses similes, metaphors, hyperbole, and personification to describe something often through comparison with something different.

Literal or figurative?

 Grass looks green.

 Sand feels rough.

 The flower smells sweet.

 Grasshoppers make a high pitched noise

Answer

Literal!

Literal or figurative?

The grass looks like spiky green hair.

 Sand is solid water.

 The flower has the sweetest smelling petals in the world.

 Grasshoppers are fiddlers who play their legs.

Answer

Figurative!

Go through the sentences on the previous slide. Can you identify the different types of figurative language used?

Class Activity

Learner's book page 44

Class Discussion

Can you identify the superheroes in the worksheet below based on their figurative names?

Plenary

Review the lesson by discussing how similes can be used to evoke imagination.

Homework

Activity book page 40 section C & D