Day 5: 9/12/23 - What is Figurative Language?

Homeroom:

Good Morning, I hope you all are having a terrific Tuesday. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check to see that you have all your materials & homework is complete
2. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Hello 6th Graders,

            Today we will learn about the literary element of figurative language. 

                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble

DO NOW:
1. Take out the Legend of King Arthur

2. Write your homework in your agenda

Homework: 

• Complete Figurative Language Practice

Activity #1
The Legend of King Arthur

(Whole Group Review)

Standard

RI6.1 Making inferences about an Informational text and supporting it with relevant evidence

Directions:

Read the Legend of King Arthur, which will be referenced throughout the novel Freak the Mighty, and answer the comprehension questions.

Key Questions:

1. What significance do you think the legend of King Arthur had for medieval England?

2. How is Merlin responsible for making Arthur King?

3. Infer: How does seating the knights at a round table promote equality within their groups?

4. Explain the relationship between King Arthur, Guinevere, and Sir Lancelot.

Activity #2

Interactive Notebook Notes
Topic: Figurative Language

• Figurative Language is when words go beyond their literal meaning

• Simile
• uses the words 'like' or 'as' to compare one thing with another. 
• Ex: She was as busy as a bee. He played like a beast during the basketball game.
• Metaphor
• makes a direct comparison between one thing and another. 
• Ex: He was a beast during the basketball game.
• Personification
• when human characteristics are given to an animal or nonliving object.
• Ex: my teddy bear gave me a hug. The lightening danced across the sky. The wind howled.
• Hyperbole
• An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe the statement is true. Often used to make a point. 
• Ex: He's got a million video games. 
• Redbull - It gives you wings!
• Alliteration
• The repetition of the initial sound in closely connected words
• Ex: Go and gather the green garbage in the gutter
• She sells sea shells down by the sea shore
• Onomatopoeia
• Sound Words
• Ex: The car went boom!
• Ex: Splash, buzz, zip, zoom, etc.
• Idiom
• an expression that cannot be understood by the words alone
• Ex: It's raining cats and dogs
• Ex: Hold your horses
• Ex: I have a frog in my throat
• Allusion:
• A reference made to something that is not directly mentioned
• Kevin calls his mom the "Fair Gwen" - a reference to the Fair Guinevere from the Legend of King Arthur

Classwork/Homework:

Independent or with a Partner

Have a great day.