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October 24, Touching Spirit Bear - chapters 7 and 8 figurative language Hom ework None Lesson Essential Question H ow does an author use figurative language to enhance visualization for the reader? Wa rm Up In your Literature book, look up the definition for figurative language and put it into your notes. What are 3 common uses for figurative language within a text?

Figurative language - words used in an imaginative way to express ideas that are not literally true.

TEXT ANALYSIS: Figurative language 3 uses for figurative language in text comparison emphasis emotional effect

TEXT ANALYSIS: Figurative language 2 of the most common types of figurative language in text simile metaphor

simile - a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as" th e ocean was like a blue cloud the pond was as still as glass

metaphor - a direct comparison. A metaphor compares two unlike things, but does NOT use "like" or "as" th e sun is a flower that blooms for just one hour.

We will now read chapters 7 and 8 ofTouching Spirit Bear together. As we read, make a T chart identifying the page number and example of any similes and metaphors you see in these chapters. Also, pull text to support your answer for your assigned question.

simile examples metaphor examples It was as if the sky were holding its breath. Stars glistened overhead like frozen fireworks. The bear waited calmly, as if a part of the landscape, like a tree or a boulder, not conceding one inch of space. He watched the thick white smoke drifting upward like a twisted ribbon dissolving into the sky. He returned to shallow, tentative breaths, drawing air past his lips as if he were sipping from a straw. The hard ground pushed at his wounded body like a big hand shoving him away. He dared not throw up, but he felt the urge coming like a freight train and he couldn't get off the tracks. Surviving on this island would be a piece of cake.

1. As chapter seven begins, Cole finds himself needing to “clear the anger and pressure from his mind.” Does this bode well for Cole’s healing process? Why or why not? 2. What weapon does Cole create and how does he make it? What does he intend to use it for? 3. Cole plans on escaping the island, yet still attempts to kill Spirit Bear. What does this say about his respect for life? 4. As Cole inches towards Spirit Bear, he stops, looks around, and becomes aware that nobody is watching and he could easily back away. What compels him to keep approaching Spirit Bear? 5. Describe Spirit Bear and its characteristics. 6. What do you think will happen when Cole gets close enough to kill Spirit Bear? 7. Describe Spirit Bear’s attack on Cole. 8. As Cole lays bleeding, he thinks to himself “What luck… to end up on an island with a stupid bear that didn’t have brains enough to run away.” Has Cole realized his responsibility for what has happened? 9. Cole states he would rather be in a prison cell than on the island. What are his reasons? 10. What does Cole’s crushing of the caterpillar indicate about his personality, even in his beaten state? 11. Look back to Peter’s comments at the Circle on page 50. What parallels are there between what Peter wanted for Cole and what has happened to him? 12. Do you feel bad for what has happened to Cole? Why or why not?

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