10-31-14 Learning Target:
I can determine the theme of a literary work.
I can find examples of figurative language in literature.
Homework: read your Independent Reading Book
Word of the Day: figurative language
Context: see learning target
Opening Activity = Alliteration video clip
Figurative Language worksheet
Today
1. Literary Analysis
2. Parts of Speech
Closing Activity: Read short story
Building Literacy Skills: Halloween Activity
Name ___________________________
Part I: Figurative Language. Label each phrase with the correct type of figurative language :
alliteration
onomatopoeia
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
scary skeletons
trick-or-treat
personification
sensory imagery
1.
Happy Halloween
grinning, ghastly ghouls
wicked witch
______________________________
2.
“Ooooooooh!”
“Boo!”
“Aieeeeeeeee!
__________________________________________
ding-dong
crunch
squelched
3. “I am going to eat a mountain of candy on Sunday,” he declared with anticipation.
____________________________________
4. “Did you see that girl who just left here? She was as bony as a skeleton!” Mom mentioned, after closing
the door on our last trick-or-treater of the evening. _________________________________
5.
The wind howled and the rain pounded mercilessly; nevertheless, at 5:30, we marched up to the first
house, rang the doorbell, and chorused, “Trick-or-Treat!” _________________________________
6.
The crisp smell of the autumn leaves – the sharp crunch as I bite into a juicy apple – the invigorating
feel of the breeze ruffling my hair as I rock on the porch swing while reading my independent reading
book, which is my homework for English 7 – I love Saturdays!
___________________________________________
7.
His loaded candy bag was an anchor weighing him down as he fled in terror from the chainsawwielding madman. _____________________________
Part II: Literary Analysis: Theme and Figurative Language in Children’s Literature
Task:
Determine the THEME and find example(s) of FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE using the Halloween-themed
children’s books at your table.
Roles:
READER: Read the story, being sure to hold the book so everyone can see the pictures.
LITERARY LUMINARIES: Find examples of FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE and determine the THEME in the
book and record it on your sheet.
Write the Figurative Language that you find in the appropriate box. Be sure to put the passage in quotes
and give the page number. You will not find all types of fig. lang.
Title: ______________________________
Author: ____________________________
Theme: ______________________________________________________________________________
Simile
Metaphor
______________________________________________________________________________
Imagery/Sensory Language
Alliteration
______________________________________________________________________________
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Part Three: Parts of Speech
BEFORE YOU TURN THE PAGE: CHOOSE ONE PERSON TO BE NOTETAKER. THEY WILL PLAY
MADLIBS WITH THE REST OF THE GROUP. ONLY THE NOTETAKER MAY TURN THE PAGE!
It was a ______________________ night; outside the
(adjective)
___________________ was _____________________________. I was in the
(noun)
(verb ending in –ing)
________________________ doing my homework, when all of a sudden a
(noun)
______________________ appeared in the _______________________! I was
(noun)
(noun)
_______________________, but knew I would need to act quickly. I
(adjective)
_______________________ to the ________________________ as
(verb)
(noun)
____________________ as I could.
(adverb)
Finally, I found a ______________________ who I knew could
(noun)
______________________ me. Together, we ran quickly to the
(verb)
________________________ to find the _____________________ there waiting
(noun)
(noun)
for us! _____________________ spoke to the __________________ and we
(noun)
(noun)
found out that ________________________ was just hungry! We gave
(noun)
_______________________ ____________________. It left, and I had a great
(pronoun)
(a type of food)
story to ________________________(verb)_ my friends at school the next day.