Figurative Language
A Thanksgiving turkey is like a lighthouse bringing families together.
Is this a simile or metaphor?
Simile
The name of a story
Title
CAUSE AND EFECT
It was very quiet in the classroom, then the fire alarm rang. The students lined up quickly and quietly at the door. They walked outside calmly and lined up in the parking lot where they were safe.
What happened because the fire alarm rang?
The students lined up quickly and quietly at the door, then walked outside.
AUTHOR'S PURPOSE
Horses come in all kinds of colors. A dark brown horse with black legs is called a bay. A horse the color of a brand new penny is a sorrel. If a horse has large black and white patches of color it's called a paint. *bonus
To inform
Read this sentence below
"An orange firework burst overhead."
What is the meaning of the word "overhead"?
Above
The igloo is a bubble of warmth and coziness amidst a world of ice.
Is this a simile or metaphor?
Metaphor
Information under a photograph, usually giving information about what is happening in a picture
Caption
COMPARE AND CONTRAST
Katie and Mike both love outdoor sports. Since Katie is a girl, she loves to play softball. She has joined her local softball team. Mike is a boy, so he plays baseball and is the best on his team.
What is one difference between Katie and Mike?
Katie is a girl and plays softball. Mike is a boy and plays baseball.
The soccer match is tied 5-5. At the last 10 seconds, Amanda gets into position, kicks with all of her might and watches as the ball hits the goal post and comes flying back at her head. Her whole team laughed.
Entertain
Read this phrase
"Two red fireworks shot across the sky like comets ... "
What type of figurative language is used in this phrase?
Simile
What type of figurative language gives human qualities to non-human things?
Personification
A detailed image of an object, that has labels naming different parts
Diagram
CENTRAL IDEA
Honey bees communicate with each other. They can tell other bees where to find food. Honey bees return to the hive and do a dance that lets other bees know where the food is located!
What is the main idea?
Honey bees communicate with each other.
SmartSoda tastes so much better than any other soda on the market! It's bubbly and delicious. Try it today!
*Bonus
Persuade
Read the sentence below.
"I haven't eaten all day. I'm so hungry I could eat an entire horse!"
What type of figurative language is used in the sentence above?
Hyperbole
What type of figurative language is an over exaggeration?
Ex. I'm so hungry I could eat a horse
Hyperbole
Heading
DETAILS
Basketball began in 1891 when a PE teacher needed an indoor activity on a rainy day. He made up a list of rules and nailed a peach basket to the wall. At first, the bottom was still on the basket so the ball didn't fall through.
Who invented the game of basketball?
A PE teacher
Penguins are flightless birds. Although they cannot fly, they do have adapted flippers to help them swim quickly in the water!
*Bonus
Inform
Joanne's mother came up to the school to get the cell phone the teacher confiscated.
What is the meaning of confiscated?
taken with authority
What type of figurative language is a non-literal phrase?
Ex. Break a leg!
Idiom
A text feature that puts events in order with exact dates
Timeline
INFERENCE
Mason looked in his shopping cart. He had milk, eggs, bread, and cereal. He got some broccoli in the frozen vegetable section. Finally, he headed to the deli and got a hot pink birthday cake for Mrs. Jenkins.
Where is Mason?
Grocery Store
Mrs. Jenkins will be 26 this year. She has a 2 year old daughter and a husband. She lives in a one story, white house, with her family and 2 dogs.
Inform
Since it was a school day, Denise thought it was peculiar that she saw no students or parents in the car rider line.
What is the meaning of peculiar?
Strange