The Process - Ms. Brewer's Reading Class

Figurative language

Process

Figurative Language
figurative language or speech contains images

Read and Study Page 2 of your Journal.

          Write in your journal on page 3 as you find answers to the following questions.
               -    What book or poem did you discover that used figurative language?
               -    Give some examples of figurative language.
               -   Remember to credit the author and give the title of the poem or book.
               -    Tell me the type of figurative language you used.

Click to pick KEY WORDS you want to check out and answer the questions above. Research Figurative Language

   Edgar Allen Poe   William Shakespeare          Langston Hughes                 Robert Frost                Figurative language
   The Raven                     Plays                    A Dream Deferred & Dreans   The Road not Taken

   Mark Twain
    His works

Look at the Map of the United States on Page 3

. - Find Edgar Allen Poes birthplace, Boston, MA. ont the map. Color it RED.
- Find your hometown. Color it BLUE.

Find Edgar Allen Poe's birthplace, boston, MA on a map of the United States. Find your home state on the map. click here for a US map. Label both states on the map in your journal. Color Massachusetts red. Color your home state blue.

What is your zip code?
          Write your answers in your journal on page 2.
                         _  What is your zip code?
                         _  How many zip codes does Boston, MA. have?
                         _  List three of Boston's zip codes in your journal.
      Look for your zip code and Boston's zip code at the US Postal Service webpage.
  US Postal Service

Now it's time to research your first type of figurative language - similes!

Remember to refer back to page 2 of your journal to get the definition of a simile. Next, search the website for examples. You will need 3 examples. Then, pick the easiest simile to draw and complete your simile worksheet. Choose from the following websites to find your information.

SIMILE WEBSITES
http://www.saidwhat.co.uk/spoon/similes.php
http://www.worsleyschool.net/socialarts/simile/page.html
http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/figures-similes-list.htm
http://www.how-to-study.com/study-skills/en/language-arts/12/similes/

Take the simile Test. Click the word SIMILE below to take the quiz. Make a copy of your completed test or let me see it when you're finished!

SIMILE

You are doing GREAT! Now you are ready for your second type of figurative language - metaphors.

Remember to refer back to page 2 to get your definition of a metaphor. Then search the website for examples. Your will need 3 examples. Then, pick the easiest metaphor to draw and complete your metaphor worksheet. Choose from the following websites to find your information.

Metaphor Websites
http://knowgramming.com/metaphors/metaphor_chapters/examples.htm
http://www.saidwhat.co.uk/spoon/metaphors.php
http://www.how-to-study.com/study-skills/en/language-arts/7/metaphors/
http://knowgramming.com/metaphors/

Now you are ready to take the metaphor test. Click the word METAPHOR to take the quiz. Make a copy of your completed test or let me see it when you are finished.

Metaphor

Wow! You are on a roll! It's time for the third type of figurative language -
Cliches.

Don't forget to refresh your memory by reviewing the definitions on page 2 of your journal. Then research the websites for your examples. You will need 3 examples. Next, pick the easiest cliche to draw and complete your Cliche worksheet. Choose from the following webites to research cliches.

Cliche Websites

http://wsuonline.weber.edu/wrh/cliches.htm
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cliches
http://www.clichesite.com/index.asp
http://www.cambiaresearch.com/clicheweb/
http://www.adprima.com/quotes.htm
http://www.westegg.com/cliche/

Now you are ready to take the cliche test. Click the word CLICHE to take the quiz. Make a copy of your completed test or let me see it when you are finished.

CLICHE

You've done a great job so far. Only 2 more types of figurative language to do. This time you will research the websites for our fourth kind of figurative language -
Alliteration

I know you will remember to look back at the definition sheet on page 2 of your journal. This will refresh your marvelous mind and remember all about alliteration. Then research the websites for
examples. You will need 3 examples. Then pick the easiest alliteration to draw and complete your alliteration worksheet.. Choose from the following websites to research
alliteration.

Alliteration Websites

http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/alliteration.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/alliteration.html
http://childrens-books.lovetoknow.com/Alliteration_Poems_by_Shel_Silverstein
http://grammar.about.com/od/terms/g/alliteration.htm

It's time to take the alliteration quiz. Click the word ALLITERATION below to take the quiz. Make a copy of the completed test or let me see it when you are finished.

ALLITERATION

What an amazing adventure you have had! You are almost done. There is only one type of figurative language left for you to discover. Now, it is time for your final type of figurative language -
Personification

Don't forget to review personification in your journal. The definitions are on page 2. Now, research the wesites below to find the information you need. You will need 3 examples of personification. Just pick the easiest example to draw and you personification worksheet will be complete. Choose from the following websites to research
personification.

Personification Websites

http://www.kidsonthenet.com/create/personpoem.cfm
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/personification.html
http://www.abcteach.com/free/p/posters_personification.pdf
http://www.missspott.com/personification.html

This is your last figurative language quiz. You have done a wonderful job! Simply, click the word PERSONIFICATION below to take your final quiz.

PERSONIFICATION

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