Figurative Language
This type of figurative language compares two things using "like" or "as."
Simile
12,358.34 - 9,589.85
2,768.49
Is this a smile?
She likes to laugh.
Why?
Not a comparison.
What is the name of the author of Brown Girl Dreaming?
Jacqueline Woodson
What is the name of our librarian?
This type of figurative language compares two things without using like or as.
Metaphor
If the movie starts at 3:15 PM and lasts 2 hours and 45 minutes,
what time does it end?
6:00 PM
His smile was like sunshine.” → Is this a simile? What does this mean?
His smile was bright/warm/cheerful.
Name one problem Jacqueline writes about in Brown Girl Dreaming.
Having trouble writing stories. Being compared to her sister. Having to be called Jackie. Never reading stories of people who look like her.
What year was Houston High School built?
1989
Name the figurative language: The clock ran forward.
Personification
What are the next two numbers in the pattern:
3, 6, 12, 24, ___, ___
48, 96
The car screeched like an animal.” → Is this a simile? What does this mean?
The car made a loud, unpleasant sound.
Name one title of a poem in Brown Girl Dreaming.
Writing #1, the other woodson, stevie and me, reading, late autumn
List 3 types of figurative language
simile, metaphor, personification, imagery, alliteration, satire, etc.
Identify the figurative language: "The rabbit was as slow as a sloth"
Simile
When looking at a graph, what is located at the point (0,0)?
The Origin
“Her words cut like a knife.” → Is this a simile? What does this mean?
Her words were painful/hurtful.
Jacquline Woodson was born in 1963. What major movement was happening in America during that time period?
The Civil Rights Movement
How many kids does Mr. Thompson have?
3
Name the figurative language: He was a hurricane when he entered the room.
Metaphor
If a point on a graph sits at (-3,2) but wants to move to (-5, 6), what coordinates would it move?
(?, ?)
(-2, 4)
“The truth slipped through his hands like water.” → What does this mean? Is it a simile?
He couldn’t hold on to or control the truth.
"When I speak the words come pouring out of me. The story wakes up, walks all over the room. Sits in the chair, crosses one leg over the other, and says
Let me introduce myself.
What kind of figurative language is this?
Personification
What is the name of our 6th grade AND school principal?
Mrs. Davis - School Principal
Mrs. Strickland - 6th grade Principal