Exploring Hyperbole and Alliteration in Figurative Language

What is the main purpose of using figurative language in writing?

• To confuse the reader

• To shorten the text

• To make the text engaging and persuasive

• To provide factual information

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which of the following is an example of literal language?

• The wind danced through the trees

• The grass is green

• I turned into a green monster

• My dad's feet are as big as clown's feet

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does the phrase 'I was so mad I turned into a green monster' mean?

• The person was very angry

• The person literally became a monster

• The person was confused

• The person was happy

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• Roses have a sweet smell

• The grass is green

• The wind danced through the trees

• I will be a thousand years old by the time we arrive

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is hyperbole?

• An extreme exaggeration

• A type of literal language

• A type of alliteration

• A factual statement

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which of the following sentences contains alliteration?

• The wind danced through the trees

• I will be a thousand years old by the time we arrive

• Bianca baked a birthday cake

• The grass is green

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the effect of using alliteration in writing?

• It makes the text factual

• It shortens the text

• It makes the text confusing

• It provides emphasis and draws attention

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following is an example of a tongue twister?

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

• Roses have a sweet smell

• The grass is green

• The wind danced through the trees

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What should you do after writing a poem using alliteration?

• Illustrate and share it with a friend or family member

• Throw it away

• Erase it

• Keep it to yourself

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the first step in the alliteration activity?

• Write a sentence or two that has alliteration

• Read a book

• Draw a picture

• Write a factual statement

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4