FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

• Using figurative analogies

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Teacher Page

• Content Figurative language
• Grade Level 6 8
• Creator Lorena Howell
• Map Standard CA 1,6, Goal1.5,1.6
• Students may benefit from group discussion
  prompted by teacher followed by taking notes
  during slide show.
• Can be used as an effective part of a unit on
  figurative language.

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Teacher Page

• Suggestions would include showing the entire show
  while discussing and prompting for student input.
  Then revisit before completing project.
• Copying the information and review slides for
  student to refer to during guided practice and
  projects would be helpful.
• Students could take notes on a blank 3 slide
  (with handouts) power point page printed in
  advance.

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What is Figurative Language?

• A kind of language.
• A way to use figures of speech.
• A unique way to express ideas.
• Creating a clearer image for the reader.
• Creates an image of ideas.
• Uses comparison of ideas.

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EXAMPLES OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

• (Note) "Remember the author is saying two things
  at once.
• Time flies when youre having fun.
• Wally was busy as a beaver.
• His feet smelled like dead fish.
• Their lives hung by a thread as they battled the
  storm at sea.

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PRACTICEChoose the sentence using figurative
language.

• (NOTE READ, THINK, DECIDE)
• David ate a ton of food for lunch.
• David likes to eat a big lunch.
• My younger brother has grown like a weed.

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DID YOU CHOOSE CORRECTLY?

• SENTENCE ONE AND THREE WERE USING FIGURATIVE
  LANGUAGE.
• SENTENCE TWO WAS USING LITERAL LANGUAGE.

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READING FIGURATIVE ANALOGIES

• (NOTE AN ANALOGIE COMPARES TWO DIFFERENT THINGS
  WITH SOMETHING SIMILAR.
• Merlin was a mysterious wizard. He was as
  mysterious as a dark, foggy night. With his
  magic, he could make trees dance and rocks sing.
• The gentle breeze whispered good morning to the
  new day, as the flowers opened their sleepy
  petals to the rising sun.

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REVIEW

• THE WORDS IN FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE OFTEN HAVE MORE
  THAN ONE MEANING.
• FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE USES COMPARISONS TO GIVE THE
  READER A CLEARER PICTURE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING.

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PRACTICE WHAT YOU KNOW.

• With a partner or alone, write several sentences
  using figurative language.
• Write your final sentences on large paper or an
  overhead transparency.
• Present your sentences to the class. Ask them to
  tell you why the sentences are figurative.
• Illustrations will enhance your project.

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Teacher

• Copy practice project page for student to have a
  reference.