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A sound word.
A sound word.
Onomatopoeia
Visually descriptive words.
Visually descriptive words.
Imagery
Giving human characteristics to non-human things.
Giving human characteristics to non-human things.
Personification
An exaggeration.
An exaggeration.
Hyperbole
The same beginning letter sounds.
The same beginning letter sounds.
Alliteration
Contrast how similes and metaphors are different.
Contrast how similes and metaphors are different.
Similes contain the words like or as.
Describe how idioms can be like hyperboles.
Describe how idioms can be like hyperboles.
They both exaggerate.
In your own words, define figurative language.
In your own words, define figurative language.
Answers will vary. Descriptive language that makes writing more interesting.
Can you distinguish between alliteration and onomatopoeia.
Can you distinguish between alliteration and onomatopoeia.
Alliteration is the same beginning letter sounds, onomatopoeia are words that are spelled the way they sound.
Can you provide a definition for imagery.
Can you provide a definition for imagery.
Visually descriptive words, words that paint a picture for the reader.
Demonstrate how to identify alliteration in, Alex the angry ant ate another apple.
Demonstrate how to identify alliteration in, Alex the angry ant ate another apple.
Underline all the A's.
Sketch the literal meaning of the idiom, hit the books.
Sketch the literal meaning of the idiom, hit the books.
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DAILY DOUBLE!!! Interpret the metaphor, he has a heart of stone.
DAILY DOUBLE!!! Interpret the metaphor, he has a heart of stone.
He was not nice, he doesn't love or show love.
Dramatize "sleeping like a baby".
Dramatize "sleeping like a baby".
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Illustrate the figurative meaning of the idiom, hit the books.
Illustrate the figurative meaning of the idiom, hit the books.
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Explain why the author used onomatopoeia in the following quote, "With a moo moo here and a moo moo there".
Explain why the author used onomatopoeia in the following quote, "With a moo moo here and a moo moo there".
To make the rhyme more interesting, to teach animal sounds.
Infer the meaning of this idiom, "piece of cake".
Infer the meaning of this idiom, "piece of cake".
Easy
Analyze what this metaphor means " You are toast".
Analyze what this metaphor means " You are toast".
You are finished, you lost, you are in trouble.
How is figurative language realted to poetry?
How is figurative language realted to poetry?
Poetry uses lots of figurative language for effect.
How is figuarative language related to songs?
How is figuarative language related to songs?
Songs use lots of figurative language for effect.
Compose a sentence using alliteration.
Compose a sentence using alliteration.
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Compose a sentence using hyperbole.
Compose a sentence using hyperbole.
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Compose a sentence using onomatopoeia.
Compose a sentence using onomatopoeia.
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Rewrite this sentence using figurative language. The bee flew to the flower.
Rewrite this sentence using figurative language. The bee flew to the flower.
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Rewrite this sentence using figurative language. The dog jumped over the fence.
Rewrite this sentence using figurative language. The dog jumped over the fence.
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What are the eight types of figurative language that we learned about?
What are the eight types of figurative language that we learned about?
Onomatopoeia, hyperbole, personification, similes, metaphors, idioms, alliteration, and imagery.
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