1. Craft and Structure
3.RL.4 * Determine the meaning of words and phrases as the are used in a text, distinguishing literal from non-literal language.
Often authors use non-literal language or figurative language to help the reader better understand a concept of text.

2. Figurative and Literal Language
Literally: words function exactly as defined
The car is blue.
He caught the football.
Figuratively: figure out what it means
I’ve got your back.
You’re a doll.
^Figures of Speech

3. Focus Question
How can we determine the meaning of literal and non-literal phrases that we read in text?

4. What is the meaning of the following phrases?
1) It is raining cats and dogs!
2) She was saved by the bell!
Can you think of more?

5. Now find a non-literal phrase in poems we all know.
Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb.
Mary had a little lamb, whose fleece was white as snow.
Twinkle, twinkle little star. How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high, like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are.

6. There are many types of figurative or non-literal language.
Simile- comparison of two things using “like” or “as.”
Examples- The metal twisted like ribbon. That was easy as pie.
Metaphor- two things are compared without using “like” or “as.”
Examples-All the world is a stage. She has a stone heart.

7. More types of non-literal language
Personification- giving human traits to objects or ideas.
Examples- The light danced on the waters. That cupcake is calling my name.
Hyperbole- exaggerating to show a strong feeling of effect.
Examples- I will love you forever. My mom would kill me if I did that! My house is a million miles from here!
Understatement- Expression with less strength that expected. Opposite of hyperbole.
Examples- I will be there in a second. This won’t hurt a bit.

8. Quiz On a separate sheet of paper…
I will put an example of figurative language on the board.
You will write whether it is an simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, or understatement.
You can use your notes.

9. 1 simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, or understatement.
He drew a line as straight as an arrow.
simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, or understatement.

10. 2 simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, or understatement.
Knowledge is a kingdom and all who learn are kings and queens.
simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, or understatement.

11. 3 simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, or understatement.
Can I see you for a second?
simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, or understatement.

12. The sun was beating down on me.4
The sun was beating down on me.
simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, or understatement.

13. 5 A flag wags like a fishhook there in the sky.
simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, or understatement.

14. 6 simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, or understatement.
I'd rather take baths with a man-eating shark, or wrestle a lion alone in the dark, eat spinach and liver, pet ten porcupines, than tackle the homework, my teacher assigns.
simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, or understatement.

15. 7 simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, or understatement.
Ravenous and savage from its long polar journey, the North Wind is searching for food—
simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, or understatement.

16. 8
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, or understatement.

17. 9 simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, or understatement.
Can I have one of your chips?
simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, or understatement.

18. 10 simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, or understatement.
I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide, Welling and swelling I bear
in the tide. Leaving behind nights of terror and fear I rise
simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, or understatement.

19. Answers
Simile
Metaphor
Understatement
Personification
Hyperbole

20. Let’s Try it Together !
We will read Adapted from “Down the River After the Boy”.
We will read the questions and answer choices but we will not pick an answer yet.
We will write the question number in the text where we found the answer.
We will check our answers with our friends.
We will select the best answer.

21. Lets try it on our own ! You will read A Grand Adventure.
You will read the questions and answer choices but will not pick an answer yet.
You will write the question number in the text where we found the answer.
You will select the best answer

22. What did we learn?
3.RL.4 * We can determine the meaning of words and phrases as the are used in a text, distinguishing literal from non- literal language.
Write on a piece of paper what you learned from today’s lesson.