1. 6th Grade
Language
Lessons

3. Contents 1: 2 Styles of language 2: figurative language
3: language review
4: Figurative Language
quiz

5. Part 1: Two Styles of Language

7. What are the 2 Styles of Language?
Literal Language
Figurative Language

9. Figurative Vs. Literal Literal Language
is meaning exactly what you say!
If I say, “Please sit down!”
…that’s exactly what I mean…sit down!
The words have no hidden meaning
they mean exactly what is being said

11. In Figurative Language, you don’t mean EXACTLY what you say !
For example, if I say….
Let’s go chill!
I DO NOT Mean…

13. Spend Time with Friends or Family
Chill REALLY means…
Watch TV
Play
Talk
Hang out together
Listen to Music
CHILL!
Do Nothing!
Spend Time with Friends or Family

15. Literally
CHILLin’
Figuratively
CHILLin’

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17. 6th Grade
Figurative
Language

19. 9 Styles of Figurative Language
Onomatopoeia
Similes
Metaphors
Have You Heard of These?
Oxymoron
Hyperbole
Personification
Alliteration
Idioms
Irony

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21. Understand them! identify Them! Memorize Them! use Them! Irony
Metaphors
Idioms
Similes
Understand them!
identify Them!
Personification
Memorize Them!
Onomatopoeia
use Them!
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Oxymoron

23. Why is Figurative Language So Important ?
It’s a helpful Tool for writers
Helps the reader to Visualize
Cool !
It puts a Picture in the
reader’s mind
It makes the writing
More Interesting to read

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26. Figurative Language Techniques
Let’s look at each technique
individually
Get ready for a QUIZ at the end of the presentation

28. Simile I slept like a log. When you compare two or more things
Similes use the words
“like” or
“as__________as”
Example:
I slept like a log.

30. Metaphor Metaphor – comparing 2 things Do not use “like” or “as”
Use linking verbs – is, am, are, was, were,
Example:
Love is a rose.

33. Idioms Expressions that are commonly used
The meaning has nothing to do with
the words that are being said
Sometimes the IDIOM doesn’t even have to be put into a sentence –
People just understand what you mean!

35. Idiom Bend over backwards I do everything I can to
Example:
Figurative
Meaning
I do everything
I can to
help out this person
Literal
Meaning

38. Idiom Can’t Cut the Mustard You Can’t Do it! You Can’t Take it!
Example:
Figurative
Meaning
You Can’t Do it!
You Can’t Take it!
You Don’t Have
What It Takes!
Literal
Meaning

40. Personification When a thing or animal takes on a Human characteristic
These characteristics are usually VERBS or actions
that only Humans can do
Think of it as something
a PERSON can do

42. Personification 1. The FLOWERS begged for water.
Notice the THING or ANIMAL
Notice the VERB that a person can do
Some Examples:
1. The FLOWERS begged for water.
2. The MOON danced on the lake.
3. The SUN played hide-and-seek in
the clouds.

44. Hyperbole Expression that uses Exaggeration
to impact what is being said
Used to
“paint a funny picture”
or to
“make a point”
Similar to an “idiom”

46. Remember… Exaggeration is the Key!
Hyperbole
Your dog is so ugly…
Example:
We had to pay
the fleas
to live on him!
Remember… Exaggeration is the Key!

50. Alliteration
Use of the same consonant sounds in words that are written
together
It is the sound, not the letter,
that is important
‘Candy’ and ‘Cindy’ do not alliterate, but ‘cool’ and ‘kids’ do
Similar to Tongue Twisters

52. Onomatopoeia AKA: Sound Words ‘Zip’ is an example of a onomatopoeia
Words that
sound exactly
like the object they name
or the sound it makes
AKA: Sound Words
‘Zip’ is an example of a onomatopoeia

55. Oxymoron An expression when two or more words are put together
These two words have
opposite meanings
on their own
But when put together they take on a new and emphasized meaning

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58. Oxymorons Awfully Nice Slumber Party Mud Bath Inside Out Crash Landing
Small Crowd
Big Sip
Old News
Jumbo Shrimp
Original Copy
Pretty Ugly
Auto Pilot
Nothing Much
Half Full
Plastic Glass
Dry Ice
Freezer Burn
Cold Sweat

61. Irony Irony is the EXACT OPPOSITE of what you BELIEVE will HAPPEN
Spoken or Written Words that mean
the opposite of their
usual meaning

62. The Titanic was Advertised as being 100% Unsinkable

63. But… in 1912 the ship sank on its Maiden Voyage.
Isn’t it Ironic?
in 1912 the ship sank on its
Maiden Voyage.

64. In 1981,
while
standing
next to his car,
President
Ronald Regan
was hit
in the chest
by a bullet
fired by John Hinkley, Jr. 

65. Hinkley's bullet completely missed
In fact…
Hinkley's bullet completely missed
President Reagan.

66. The bullet ricocheted off
the car's bulletproof
window…
and
struck
President Reagan
in the
chest.

67. Irony Is Everywhere!

72. Language Review 1. What are the 2 styles of Language?
Figurative and Literal
2. What is Literal Language?
When you mean exactly what you say
3. What is Figurative Language?
The words have a different meaning
than what is being said

74. Figurative Language Quiz
1. Blind as a Bat
Simile
2. Time is Money
Metaphor
3. My Computer Hates Me
Personification
4. Crocodile’s Teeth are White Daggers
Metaphor
5. Her skin was cold as ice.
Simile
6. I was feeling under the weather.
Idiom
7. Gary gathered the garbage.
Alliteration
8. He had bad luck.
Oxymoron

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76. 9. His brain is the size of a pea.
Hyperbole
10. The snow whispered as it fell to
the ground.
Personification
11. Life is a rollercoaster.
Metaphor
12. Easy as ABC
Simile
13. These three free fleas sneeze.
Alliteration
14. The kids got out of hand.
Idiom
15. He was terribly good at texting.
Oxymoron

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