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I identify the type of figurative language used.
"Her smile gave me a sunburn"
Metaphor
Identify the type of figurative language used.
"The blanket wrapped me in a comforting hug"
Personification
Identify the type of figurative language used.
"Boring butterflies bloomed outside."
Alliteration
Identify the figurative language used.
"Watching the snow fall was like watching grass grow."
Simile
Identify the figurative language used.
"She's smarter than a genius."
Hyperbole
Define Personification.
Giving human qualities to animals or inanimate objects.
Define metaphor.
Comparing two or more things without using like or as.
Define simile.
Comparing two or more things using like or as.
Define hyperbole.
An exaggeration.
Define Onomatopoeia.
A sound word.
You are at a family dinner. Your aunt asks you an important question. Using a simile, what does she ask you?
Ex: Is school important to you or is it as boring as watching paint dry?
Your dog never stops barking. Using onomatopoeia, create a sentence that describes the ongoing whining you hear all night.
Bark bark!
You are on a wild safari and you see the most terrifying animal/insect. Using hyperbole, describe how the terrifying animal/insect looked.
The spider was hairier than a caveman!
Your friend is talking about how annoying her sister is. Write a sentence with a simile that she could have said about her sister.
My sister is like a car horn, loud and obnoxious.
Make a sentence of your choice using alliteration.
Sally sold seashells by the seashore.
Make a sentence using onomatopoeia and hyperbole.
Crash, that was louder than thunder.
Create a sentence using personification and metaphor.
It's raining cats and dogs that are dancing through the wind.
Create a sentence using simile and onomatopoeia.
Woohoo! That was like riding a roller coaster.
Create a sentence using metaphor and alliteration.
Her hair was gold as I was holding hard onto the hair dryer.
Create a sentence using personification and simile.
The tap shoes glided across the floor like butter on toast.
Write a real life situation where you would need to know a certain type of figurative language in order to comprehend a certain statement or piece of writing.
Knowing what the author really meant when they wrote a metaphor that was difficult to understand.
Why is figurative language a key skill to learn?
Helps improve writing pieces, keeps you more aware of writing styles.
The best way to practice figurative language is to have some competition! Within your group you are to come up with 1-3 sentences that have at least two pieces of figurative language. Whoever has the most vivid, descriptive, and creative writing gets an extra 200 points.
It's up to Ms. Kostecki
What did you learn while learning about figurative language?
How these skills can apply to real world situations.
Write a sentence using as many figurative language pieces in the span of 30 seconds. Ready. Set. Go!
Up to Ms. Kostecki