Figurative Language7th Grade
Language Arts
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.
Pre-assessment PollSimile Metaphor Personification
Hyperbole
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!
Video• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icBFAZ4D8B4
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. ___________________________
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. __________________________
Activity 1Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
Activity 2
Activity 3
Activity 4
Homework• figurativelang1.docx
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