
RL.7.4
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Diane Forrest
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RL.7.4
I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choice (e.g., alliteration) on meaning and tone
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE:
refers to the use of words in a way that deviates from the conventional order and meaning in order to show a complicated meaning, colorful writing, clarity, or evocative comparison.
It uses an ordinary sentence to refer to something without directly stating it.
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Open Ended
What is a simile?
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Simile:
A form of figurative language that makes a comparison between two entities using the words like or as.
Example: Jacob is as cool as a cucumber.
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Multiple Select
Which statements below are similes?
The girl ran as fast as a cheetah.
Mr. White sings like an angel.
I like to ride bicycles.
Cathy sipped her tea as soon as her mom made it.
The boy rolled rolled down the mountain like a ball.
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Open Ended
Make up a sentence that uses a simile and type it here.
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Open Ended
What is a metaphor?
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Metaphor:
A form of figurative language that compares two entities but does NOT use the words like or as. A metaphor says that one thing is another.
Example: She is a walking dictionary.
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Multiple Select
Read the poem and check the metaphors below.
The night is a big black cat
The moon is her topaz eye
The stars are the mice she hunts at night.
In the field of the sultry sky
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Open Ended
Write your own metaphor below.
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RL.7.4
I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choice (e.g., alliteration) on meaning and tone
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