figurative language

"The snow danced."

What type of figurative language is this?

• onomatopoeia

  spelling the sound something makes. For example, 'boom!'

• simile

  comparing two things that are not the same using the words 'like' or 'as'

• personification

  non living things doing what only living things do

• hyperbole

  to exaggerate. For example. 'I've told you a million times.'

Answer explanation

some examples of personification are:

'The wind spoke to me."

'My brain is spinning.'

'The wind is biting.'

Personification means non living things are doing what only living things can do.

Have you ever heard the wind speak to you?

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Jane: "I can't find my pencil. I'm so upset."

Peter: "It's ok. It's not the end of ___ _____."

Which one of these 4 answers is the correct idiom?

clue #1 - If you were really sad. which of these words would you use?

• the day

• the movie

• the world

• the show

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Which one of these is an idiom?

• kaboom!

• "My head is banging!"

• head over heels

• He is a snake

• She is like a dragon sometimes

Answer explanation

kaboom! = onomatopoeia

'My head is banging!' = personification

head over heels = idiom

He is a snake = metaphor (comparing two different things using 'is' or 'are')

She is like a dragon sometimes = simile

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

"I have a ton of homework to do. I feel like an erupting volcano!"

Hey, hang in there. You'll finish it eventually."

What three examples of figurative language can you see here?

• simile - uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two things that are different

  metaphor - using 'is' and 'are' to compare two

  things that are different

  hyperbole - exaggerates

• hyperbole - exaggerates

  idiom - words together that have a different meaning

  metaphor - using 'is' and 'are' to compare two

  things that are different

• hyperbole - exaggerates

  simile - uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two things that are different

  idiom - words together that have a different meaning

• onomatopoeia - spelling the sound something makes

  hyperbole - exaggerates

  idiom - words together that have a different meaning

Answer explanation

a ton of homework = hyperbole

A whale weighs a ton! Do you have the same amount of homework? This is an exaggeration.

like an erupting volcano = simile

You are not a volcano, but you feel like you are. Comparing two different things using 'like' and 'as' is a simile.

hang in there = idiom

'Hnag in there' doesn't mean hang like a monkey hangs in a tree. It means 'don't give up'. When a group of words means something different, we call it an idiom.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What type of figurative language have you seen in The Lemonade War?

Can you give me an example?

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does this idiom mean?

"rings a bell"

clue #1 - Which of your 5 senses do you use when a bell rings?

• something looks familiar

• something sounds familiar

• something tastes familiar

• something smells familiar

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Fill in the missing word from this idiom

"This watch costs an ___ and a ___."

clue #1 - this idiom means 'something is really expensive'

clue #2 - which of these do you think would be the most expensive to buy?

• cup of coffee, ice cream

• TV, sandwich

• arm, leg

• shoe, t-shirt

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B