5.07

HISD 5th Grade

Read Write

FICTION
May 7, 2024

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5.10D Describe how the author's use of imagery, literal and figurative language such as simile and metaphor, and sound devices achieves specific
purposes.

LO: SWBAT describe how the author's use of
figurative language such as simile and metaphor
achieves specific purposes.

DOL: Given a text, SW describe how the author's
use of figurative language such as simile and
metaphor achieves specific purposes correctly in
at least 4 of 5 questions.

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Authors most likely use
figurative language in their
texts to…

“Elements of Figurative Language” Anchor Chart from HMH – used with permission © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

What is the most likely

reasons authors use
figurative language in

their texts?

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Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Catherine’s mom is
as sweet as a pie.

The comfortable

leather sofa invited

me to sit down.

Susan’s life is a

rollercoaster.

Last summer in
Texas was as hot

as the sun.

My favorite

sweater hugged

me tightly.

The hungry ocean

swallowed the

sinking ship.

It’s a blanket of

snow today.

These shoes fit like

a glove.

My grandma has a

heart of gold.

The Glockentown Clock Case

Multiple Choice

What type of figurative language is being used here?

• Simile

• Personification

• Methaphor

Multiple Choice

The author uses figurative language to suggest that silence —

• 1. A. creates a sense of chaos

• B. creates a sense of stillness

• C. is not present at the square

• D. is difficult to keep

Multiple Choice

What type of figurative language is used in paragraph 4?

• A. simile

• B. hyperbole

• C. personification

• D. metaphor

Multiple Choice

What does the author’s use of simile in paragraph 7 of the story suggest the music box does not sound right?

• A. To emphasize the unpleasant nature of the noise

• B. To tell the clock was doing its job right

• C.

  1. To provide information about

       how clocks work

• D.

  1. To show that trumpets have 

       a pleasant melody

Multiple Choice

Based on paragraph 12, what is the most likely reason the author uses simile in this part of the text?

• A. To identify the cause of Raclette’s tiredness

• B. To suggest Raclette’s urgency to rest

• C. To explain that Raclette is in a rush

• D.

  1. To show that rain is so much needed

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DOL: Given a text, SW
describe how the author's use
of figurative language such as
simile and metaphor achieves
specific purposes correctly in
at least 4 of 5 questions.

Open Ended

What is most likely the author’s purpose for figurative language in the text?