To understand types of figurative language and Paraphrasing Poetry To understand types of figurative language and Paraphrasing
Do Now Figurative Language Pop Quiz (Diagnostic) https://my.hrw.com/la_2010/na_lit/student/levelup/lit236/shell.html Select the correct answer for questions #1-5
Direct Instruction Figurative Language Metaphor – Comparison of objects by replacing one object with another E.g. “She was a vampire, sucking the blood of my free time with extra homework.” Simile – Comparison of objects using like or as E.g. “He was as hungry as a wolf.” Personification – The act of giving an inanimate or non-human object human characteristics or actions E.g. “The leaf danced and twirled as it fell from the tree.” Exaggeration – Giving extreme examples to emphasis a point E.g. “I’ve told you a billion times to tidy your bedroom!”
Paraphrasing vs. summarizing Tel the main idea of the text in your own words Paraphrasing Restate the text in your own words without shortening it or leaving anything out
Guided Practice Animal Wisdom L 1-11 Find and explain examples of personification L 12-17 Identify words and phrases that appeal to your senses. Explain why. L 1-5 Paraphrase the meaning of these lines
Independent Work The Last Wolf L 1-8 Paraphrase these lines L 1-4 Describe what meaning and mood these lines create L 9-14 Find 3 examples of imagery L15-26 Does the poet use personification? Explain your answer by citing evidence from the text.
Exit Task List one example character (from a book, TV show or movie) for each type of personification: Animal/ Object i.e. Mickey Mouse, Lumiere ( Singing Candlestick from Beauty and the Beast)