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Name:
Madison Seymour
Unit:
Figurative Language
Course:
EDCI 453
Grade:
8th
Big Idea (Key concept): Figurative language can make writing more interesting and complex
Literacy Strategy(s): Understanding the workings of English
Lesson:
Figurative Language
Date Taught:
NA
Learning Objective(s):
Students will be able to
Lesson in Context:
The lessons prior to this one will work to develop students understanding of language and how
good writers are firmly in control of what is being said and how it is being said. Lessons prior to
this will also define the word genre and encourage students to understand the
parameters/confines of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. This will involve reading poems, short
stories, and academic essays. After this lesson is taught, students will be encouraged to write
their own poetry utilizing figurative language and analyze other authors use of figurative
language is poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.
Instructional Materials, Resources:
What does this mean? Why? Handout (Attached at end)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPjAiUbdl14
Procedures:
This is a one-day introduction lesson to figurative language and figures of speech
Engage/Introduction: (approximate time: 15 mins )
I will break students into groups of 3-4. Together, they will work through a list of
examples of figurative language (handout can be seen above in materials). They will
attempt to define the examples and explain why they mean what they do. This will get
their minds working and allow them to collaborate. (10 minutes)
Students will share their findings with the rest of class (5 minutes)
Elements of effective instruction: (Describe how the lesson addresses each of the following.
3. Describe how the lesson intellectually engages the students in making meaning of the
phonics concept.
It encourages students to think critically about language and its effect it has on our understanding. Students will gain
control of their language and be able to better use it in specific situations after this lesson. They will understand
when times are appropriate for figurative language.
4. Describe how students will be evaluated in their understanding of the concepts covered.
Students will be evaluated by their ability to correctly fill out the two handouts. They will also be evaluated by the
small and large group discussions. I will gauge their understanding based off of these two forms of evaluation. If this
were a real class, they would be required to use figurative language in later lessons thus providing a fuller form of
evaluation.
5. Describe how the students engage in making sense of the material covered in the lesson.
Students engage by participating in small and large group discussions. This provides them opportunities to share
their ideas and collaborate together. They will also have time to work individually to come up with their own
personal understanding of figurative language. Students will be encouraged to think critically about figurative
language they hear and use in day-to-day life.
Figurative Language
Figurative Language: language that contains or uses figures of speech
On your Chromebooks (or with a dictionary), look up the definitions of the
following figures of speech. After you defined the terms, return to the previous
handout and decide which figure of speech each example is provide evidence to
support your claim. If you finish that early, write your own examples of the
following figures of speech.
Figures of Speech:
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
Symbolism
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia