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Figurative Language - Figuring it Out PPTFigurative Language - Figuring it Out PPT
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Figurative Language - Figuring it Out

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Play this slide show and then find out how much your class has learned with the included quiz. After jotting down the definitions of each term, class members label 10 examples with one of five terms: simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, or understatement. Encourage learners to use their notes as they work and keep an eye out for the particular examples that are harder to figure out. Show the last slide to check answers.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

metaphors, figurative language, literary devices, similes, hyperbole, personification

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figurative language, simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, understatement, english language arts

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  • Includes definitions of terms, examples, an assessment, and an answer key

Cons

  • Some of the examples used in the assessment are very challenging; work as a class or make it clear that learners can use their notes

Common Core

L.7.5.a L.8.5.a L.9-10.5.a

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