Shall we continue working with our article today?!
Yesterday, you identified different sentences that had literal and figurative language. Today, we are going to take that a step further. We are going to use the same sentences and this time identify the figurative language being used and decide the literal meanings of the sentences.
Let's take out our mini-lesson section and write today's statement.
Readers identify figurative language and then evaluate what the author is actually trying to say or get across in an article.
Let's write a couple of notes!
Sentence: I carried a ton of books home.
Type of Figurative Language: Hyperbole
Literal Meaning: I carried a lot of books home.
I am going to write 3 sentences from yesterday's activity. You are going to use those three sentences and identify the type of figurative language, while you evaluate the literal meaning.
Yesterday, you identified different sentences that had literal and figurative language. Today, we are going to take that a step further. We are going to use the same sentences and this time identify the figurative language being used and decide the literal meanings of the sentences.
Let's take out our mini-lesson section and write today's statement.
Readers identify figurative language and then evaluate what the author is actually trying to say or get across in an article.
Let's write a couple of notes!
- Reminder: Figurative Language EXAGGERATES!
- Exaggeration: a statement that represents something being better or worse than it is
- Readers evaluate what an author actually means when they are using exaggerations
- Exaggeration: a statement that represents something being better or worse than it is
Sentence: I carried a ton of books home.
Type of Figurative Language: Hyperbole
Literal Meaning: I carried a lot of books home.
I am going to write 3 sentences from yesterday's activity. You are going to use those three sentences and identify the type of figurative language, while you evaluate the literal meaning.