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Unpacked Content
Knowledge
- Figurative language is a creative way to use words and phrases beyond their literal definition to explain or describe something.
- Examples of figurative language include similes, metaphors, alliteration, personification, hyperbole, and idioms.
Skills
- Identify examples of similes, metaphors, alliteration, personification, hyperbole, and idioms in text.
- Explain how figurative language contributes to the meaning of the text.
Understanding
- Figurative language carries meaning other than the literal meaning of the words or phrases, and authors choose to include figurative language in text to enhance the text's meaning.
Vocabulary
- Figurative language
- Simile
- Metaphor
- Alliteration
- Personification
- Hyperbole
- Idiom
