Learning Activity

Figurative Language Fun (Part 1)

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Grade(s)

5

Overview

Students will explore the figurative language types of simile, metaphor, idiom, and hyperbole using the attached book list on Epic. Students will also explore the Epic book list on their own to locate and use examples of a simile, metaphor, idiom, and hyperbole to complete the attached Figurative Language Fun Table.

This activity results from the ALEX Resource Development Summit.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 5

ELA21.5.11

Acquire and use grade-level vocabulary, clarifying the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases in text, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

Unpacked Content

UP:ELA21.5.11

Vocabulary

  • Acquire
  • Use
  • Grade-level vocabulary
  • Clarifying
  • Multiple-meaning words and phrases
  • Range of strategies

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Techniques to learn and use new grade-level vocabulary words.
  • Strategies to determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Learn and use grade-level vocabulary words.
  • Clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases in text using a variety of strategies.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • New vocabulary can be learned from text, and they should use grade-level vocabulary in writing and speaking.
  • There are many strategies to learn the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases in text, such as using context clues, consulting reference materials, or using knowledge of the word's morphological structure.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 5

ELA21.5.12

Interpret the meaning of words, phrases, and patterns as they are used in texts, including domain-specific and academic vocabulary and figurative language.

Unpacked Content

UP:ELA21.5.12

Vocabulary

  • Domain-specific vocabulary
  • Academic vocabulary
  • Figurative language

Knowledge

Student know:
  • Academic vocabulary is language that is more formal than spoken language.
  • Domain-specific vocabulary refers to words that are used specifically in school subject areas, like math, science, and social studies.
  • Figurative language is a creative way to use words and phrases beyond their literal definition to explain or describe something.
  • Strategies to determine the meaning of words, phrases, and patterns in text.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Interpret the meaning of domain-specific vocabulary, academic vocabulary, and figurative language as they are used in texts.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • There are multiple strategies they can use to interpret the meaning of academic and domain-specific vocabulary, including using context clues in the text, their background knowledge, the morphological structure of the word, and outside resources.
  • Words and phrases, including figurative language, can have different meanings in different texts.

Phase

Before/Engage
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to locate and explain/interpret the meaning of common idioms, similes, metaphors, and hyperboles. 

Students will acquire and use the meaning of unknown phrases in text (idioms, similes, metaphors, and hyperboles).  

 

Activity Details

1. Teacher will go to the Epic Figurative Language book list and present the Simile and Metaphor video to the class.

2. After listening, ask students to recall simile and metaphor examples from the video. Discuss their meaning together.

3. Teacher will then go to the Epic Figurative Language book list and present and read pages 52 and 58 only from the book, The Know-Nonsense Guide to Grammar by Heidi Fiedler.

4. After discussing hyperboles, ask students to think of any other hyperboles they have heard someone say or heard on television. Discuss their meaning as well.

5. Teacher will share the Epic book list with the class. This can be shared digitally or the teacher can write the link address on the board for the kids to type into their devices. 

6. Teacher will pass out the Figurative Language Fun table (attached above) and go over the directions with the class. 

7. Students will then use the Epic book list to complete the table. 

8. Teacher will walk around to be sure students are identifying and using the figurative language types (simile, metaphor, idiom, and hyperbole) correctly. 

Assessment Strategies

Assessment Strategies

The teacher will assess the Figurative Language Fun table by checking for the following: 

  • Students located and labeled examples of simile, metaphor, idiom, and hyperbole.
  • The student used figurative language (simile, metaphor, idiom, and hyperbole) correctly in context.

Background and Preparation

Background / Preparation

1. Teacher should open the attached Epic book list to be sure the simile and metaphor video and all books are accessible. 

2. Make student copies of the Figurative Language Fun table.

3. Share the Epic book list site with students. This can be done digitally or by writing the link on the board for them to type in their device. 

Digital Tools / Resources

https://www.getepic.com/collection/31819048/figurative-language-books?utm_sourc…

Approved Date

Owner (Author)

lwilson15
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