LI: Defining and Identifying Language features

LI: Defining and Identifying Language features

Open Ended

Use any language feature you know to describe this image. For bonus points tell me what you used (noun, metaphor, imagery)

Language Features are:

​Definition

Language features are words or phrases that add meaning to a sentence or enhance the quality of writing

Language Features are

​Today we will look at:

Simile
Metaphore
Hyperbole
Personification

​A simile is a comparison of two things using "like" or "as"

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​My feet are as cold as ice - is an example of a simile because I am comparing my feet to ice and I have used the word "as".

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​The flight of the balloon is being compared to the quietness of a mouse.

Multiple Choice

Can you complete the simile? Scooby Doo was so scared he was shaking like a ____________?

• Leaf

• Hose

• Door

Multiple Choice

A simile COMPARES 2 things using the words ____ or _____.

• and, or

• like, as

• and, like

​The flames filling the balloon make the balloon plump up. The author is comparing the balloon filling with air to a monarch butterfly emerging from a chrysalis. At first the butterfly's wings are all crumpled , but soon they dry and plump up to display their beautiful wings.

The direct comparison says Bill is......

" Bill was a bull in a china shop." 

Multiple Choice

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison that uses the words "like" or "as"

• A direct comparison that does not use the words "like" or "as"

• An adverbial phrase that compares one thing to another

• A type of poem in which two things are compared

Multiple Choice

Life is a flower that grows more beautiful every day. Metaphor?

• yes

• no

Poll

How confident are with Metaphor and Simile

• 100% LETS GO!

• I think I'm ready to move on.

• 50-50 I'd like one more question

• Not ready at all can we start again?

An exaggerated statement.

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Example:

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They were so uninterested

that they could have died of

boredom.

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What is a hyperbole?

Examples of Hyperbole

• I've told you to clean your room a million times!

• He's as skinny as a toothpick.

• You could have knocked me over with a feather.

• My geography teacher is older than the hills.

Multiple Choice

I have a million things to do today.

• Hyperbole
• Not a Hyperbole

Multiple Choice

I could sleep for an hour.

• Hyperbole

• Not a hyperbole

Multiple Choice

What is a hyperbole?

• A comparison using "like" or "as".

• A statement that gives non-human objects human characteristics.

• An exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.

• an expressing whose meaning is different from the literal meaning.

Personification...

• another type of comparison

• Giving human like qualities to nonhuman things

• "ify"-to become, to be made

• Personify means to be made a person...

Multiple Choice

Which describes personification?

• Giving human qualities to objects or animals.

• Comparing 2 things using "like" or "as"

• Comparing 2 things saying that one things is something else.

Multiple Choice

What object is being personified in the sentence?

In other words: What object is acting like a human?

The bright orange walls screamed at her when she walked in the room.

• walls

• scream

Multiple Choice

What object is being personified in this sentence?

In other words: What object is doing something only people can do?

The wind whistled a happy tune as I hiked along the mountain trail.

• mountain

• wind

• tune

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of this personification?

During the night, the rain yelled at us.

• The rain was loud on the roof.

• The rain got us soaking wet.

Poll

How well do you understand Personification and Hyperbole?

• 1 - I need some more help.

• 2 - I think I am getting it.

• 3 - I am doing pretty well with it.

• 4 - I am solid. This is making sense.

• 5 - I totally get it and am ready to take on any test!

Open Ended

Use any language feature you know to describe this image. Try using one from today's lesson.