Understanding Figurative Language Through Poetry

What materials are needed for the figurative language activity?

• Textbook, notebook, pen

• Laptop, projector, speakers

• Smartphone, internet connection, printer

• Scissors, glue stick, highlighters/markers/colored pencils

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Which of the following best describes figurative language?

• Language that describes exactly what it means

• Language that uses figures and charts to explain ideas

• Language that conveys meanings beyond the literal interpretation of words

• Language used specifically in scientific texts

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is a simile?

• A direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

• A phrase that doesn't mean what it says

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• Giving human qualities to non-human things

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

How can you identify a simile in a poem?

• It gives objects human characteristics

• It directly states one thing is another

• It uses 'like' or 'as' in the comparison

• It uses phrases that are not to be taken literally

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.8.7

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• I was a hungry lion

• Sweet as pie

• Sly as a fox

• Quiet as a mouse

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What distinguishes a metaphor from a simile?

• Using phrases that have hidden meanings

• Giving life-like qualities to inanimate objects

• Direct comparison without 'like' or 'as'

• Use of 'like' or 'as'

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What does personification do?

• Compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'

• Gives human qualities to non-human things

• Uses phrases that don't mean what they say

• Says one thing is another thing

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which example shows personification?

• I could eat a horse

• He was a tower of strength

• She sings like Adele

• The stairs groaned beneath me

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Which of the following is an idiom?

• The cupcake called my name

• My belly was thunder

• As quiet as a mouse

• The cat got my tongue

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What is the purpose of using idioms in language?

• To make direct comparisons

• To simplify complex ideas

• To add humor or cultural expression

• To describe something literally

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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CCSS.RL.7.4