Good Morning 7th Grade Student
Do you know and understand what a Lesson Objective is? :
-It is what I expect you, my students, to know or be able to do by the end of my mini-lesson. [5 to 7 minutes]
I will provide you a mini-lesson of 5 to 7 minutes.
Our lesson objective for the 5 to 7 minutes, remember, what you will be able to do in 5 to 7 minutes is:
1. Define figurative language.
2. You will be able to explain the difference between simile and metaphor.
3. Read/Recite a poem.
4. Identify examples of simile and metaphor in a poem that uses figurative language.
Let's Get Started! Are You Ready?
Part 1: First, do you know what Figurative Language means?
Have you ever heard someone say, "Before he bought glasses, he was blind as a bat. If so, that person used figurative language to tell you that they could not see well before starting to wear glasses.
Figurative language is the use of words to mean something different from their usual meaning. [Suggestion - you may write this defintion down on a sheet of paper, so you may refer back to it.]
There are several types of figurative language: Simile, Metaphor, Idiom, Personifcation, etc.
Today you will learn two, Similes and Metaphors.
Listen to this sentence: Uncle Chester had poor vision before he started to wear his glasses. [Do you understand that sentence]
Listen to this next sentence: Uncle Chester was blind as a bat before he started to wear his glasses.
Question: Which sentence was more interesting, the first or second one? Tell why you think so. [You may want to write your anser down on a loose leaf sheet oof paper as a reflection.]
The phrase " blind as a bat" is a simile.
A simile is a type of figurative language. A simile compares two things using like or as. *To find a simile in a poem or passage, look for two things being compared. Is the comparison being made using the word "like" or "as". If it does it is a simile.
Let's Check to See If You Understand:
Question: Listen to this sample sentence.
After living for 110 years, the aged man's face was as worn as an old shoe. [Did you hear a smilie? Re read the sentence. Was the word like or as used?]
Part 2 - METAPHOR:
A metaphor is also a type of figurative language. A metaphor compares two things and DOES NOT use "like" or "as". It makes a direct comparison. To find a metaphor in a poem or passage, look for two things being compared WITHOUT the use of "like" or "as". Ask yourself, is the comparison being made WITHOUT the use of the words "like" or "as". If it does it is a metaphor.
Listen to this sentence:
- The typical teenage boy’s room is dirty. [Do you understand that sentence?]
Listen to this next sentence: The typical teenage boy’s room is a disaster area.
Question: Which sentence was more interesting, the first or second one? Tell why you think so. [You may want to write your answer on a sheet of paper as a reflection.]
The phrase " room is a disaster area" is a metaphor.
Let's Check For Understanding:
Practice Question:
The children were roses grown in concrete gardens, beautiful and forlorn. [Did you hear a metaphor? Re read the sentence. Was the word like or as used?]
Lets' Check Our Understanding For Lesson Objectives:
Did we meet our lesson objectives:
1. What does Figurative Language mean?
2. What are two types of Figurative Language?
3. What is a simile?
4. What is a metahpor?
Let's complete the two assessment tools to see if you understand how to identify figurative language, a simile, and metaphor. Then this mini lesson activity will be complete.
1. Read this short poem about stars. Identify a simile, and metaphor.
*To identify a simile in the poem look for two things being compared in the poem using "like" or "as".
*To identify a metaphor in the poem, identify two things being compared in the poem WITHOUT using "like" or "as".
Assessment Tool:
Stars
1Stars are like flashlights in the night sky; [Did this line contain a simile or metaphor? __________________ ]
2Stars are God’s little helpers guiding us on our journeys. [Did this line contain a simile or metaphor? __________________ ]
3Stars are as bright as a lighthouse on an icy, ocean night; [Did this line contain a simile or metaphor? __________________ ]
4Stars are guardians committed to bringing you home. [Did this line contain a simile or metaphor? __________________ ]
Answer Key: 1. simile 2. metaphor 3. simile 4. metaphor
2. Write a reflection on how Figurative Language is used to compare two things.
Closing Activity:
Create a simile for your learning experience today.
Learning about figurative language was like ______________________________? [simile]
or
Learning Figurative Language is a ____________________________? [metaphor]
Did you create a simile or metaphor?
Extension: Can you create an example of a metaphor.
Planets
1Planets are like ___________________; [Did this line contain a simile or metaphor? __________________ ]
2Planets are ___________________________________. [Did this line contain a simile or metaphor? __________________ ]
3Planets are as __________ as _____________________ [Did this line contain a simile or metaphor? __________________ ]
4Planets are ________________________________. [Did this line contain a simile or metaphor? __________________ ]
Remedial Learners: Call you fill in the blank? Can you explain the comparison of the two objects?
ELL/ESOL: Provide a visual of the two objects being compared.
Assessment Tools/Resources:
Summative Assessments
CTLS
STARS Pre/Post Test - Close Reading Strategies
CARS Benchmark & Pre/Post Test
Project Based Learning - Have Students Identify the use of Fig Language in the real world to present in the school Writing Fair.
Identify examples in standardized passages as well as novel texts.