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Here are the teacher pack items for Figurative Language:
Overview In this experience, students learn about figurative language that authors use to make their writing more entertaining and to enhance the images readers make in their minds as they read. They identify and write their own similes, metaphors, and personification. Finally, they write their own text that includes examples of figurative language. Objectives Duration Two class periods. You may choose to have the students read “The Golden Beetle or Why the Dog Hates the Cat” at home before beginning the experience. Vocabulary Words used in This Experience: “Beclouded” “The Railway Train” “The Golden Beetle or Why the Dog Hates the Cat”
In this experience, you will identify many different types of figurative language including similes, metaphors, and personification. You will explain why authors use it in their writing. You will also write your own text using figurative language.
Objectives
Have you ever heard the saying, “apple of my eye”? The saying is not actually about eyes and apples. It refers to someone who is very dear to you or perhaps the person you love most. This is an example of figurative language. Specifically, it is both a metaphor and an idiom.
Metaphors are tools authors use to comparisons to help readers create mental images. Metaphors are a type of analogy that compares one thing to another, highlighting how they are alike. Metaphors are similar to similes. The difference is that similes use the words like or as. For example, you may have heard that something is light as a feather. Let’s see how well you know some other similes.Ask students to share their answers with the class.
