Figurative Language

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Figurative Language 7 th Grade Language Arts

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Figurative Language. 7 th Grade Language Arts. Objectives. To learn about similes, metaphors, personification, and hyperbole, students will: Participate in the poll, showing their current knowledge. Participate in oral discussion of definitions and ask for more examples. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Figurative Language7th Grade

Language Arts

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ObjectivesTo learn about similes, metaphors, personification, and hyperbole, students will:

• Participate in the poll, showing their current knowledge.

• Participate in oral discussion of definitions and ask for more examples.

• Watch the video to get a general knowledge.

• Label given sentences in the order they raise their hand.

• Label pictures by pasting a small circle in the boxes.

• Complete homework assignment.

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Pre-assessment PollSimile Metaphor Personification

Hyperbole

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Definitions

• Simile- A comparison using like or as.

oHer eyes sparkled like diamonds.

• Metaphor- the comparison of two similar things but doesn't use the word like.

oHer eyes are diamonds.

• Personification-Giving non-living things living traits.

oThe kites danced in the sky.

• Hyperbole- An exaggeration.

o I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!

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Video• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icBFAZ4D8B4

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Exercises1. Her smile was as sweet as sunshine on a rainy day. ______________________

2. The raindrops danced alone the window pane. ________________________

3. The apartment was so dirty that you would need a hazmat suit to enter it. _________________________

4. The kitten played as quietly as a mouse. ____________________________

5. The wooden table was as solid as a rock. ____________________________

6. She is a library of information. __________________________

7. The curtain waved. ___________________________

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Exercises page 28. He took my breathe away. _________________________

9. After our walk I was starving.___________________________

10. Time is money. ____________________________

11. She’s sweet as cherry pie. ________________________

12. He drank like a fish. _________________________

13. The teapot sang as the water boiled. ______________________

14. She is driving me crazy. ____________________________

15. I saw red. __________________________

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Activity 1Simile

Metaphor

Hyperbole

Personification

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Activity 2

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Activity 3

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Activity 4

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Homework• figurativelang1.docx