2 - 8 Traditional Tales - Figurative Language

Multiple Choice

What does the word trotted mean in the paragraph?

• galloped

• jogged

• smiled

• walked

Multiple Select

Read the sentence and make any necessary corrections.

• Change It to it

• Change quick to quickly

• Change stood to stands

• Change ran to run

• Change from to to

Figurative Language

Mr. Perez/Mr. James

2/8/2023

Objective:I can describe how the author’s use of

literal and figurative language such as
simile and metaphor, and sound devices
achieves specific purposes

Read Aloud:
Ten Suns: A Chinese
Legend
–What do you notice on the

cover?

–What can you infer the

story will be about?

–What questions do you

have based on the cover?

Summarize:
Ten Suns: A Chinese
Legend

–Summarize what the

whole story is about.

–Remember BME
–Use important details.
–3 – 5 sentences.

Open Ended

Summarize what the whole story is about

Remember about B.M.E.

Use important details

5 - 7 sentences

Figurative Language
1. Simile - comparison of two

things using “like” or “as”

2. Metaphor - comparison of

two things by saying one
thing is another thing

3. Personification - gives human

characteristics to an animal
or object

4. Hyperbole - an exaggeration,

usually used for dramatic
effect or to make people
laugh

Match

Match the following

• Hyperbole

• Personifcation

• Simile

• Metaphor

exaggeration, usually for dramatic effect

human characteristics or abilities given to an animal or object

comparison of two things using "like" or "as"

comparison of two things by saying one thing is another thing

• exaggeration, usually for dramatic effect

• human characteristics or abilities given to an animal or object

• comparison of two things using "like" or "as"

• comparison of two things by saying one thing is another thing

Exit Ticket

Multiple Choice

The author uses the phrase "rode the wind down to earth" in paragraph 21 to show that -

• Hu Yi moved very quickly

• Hu Yi became the wind

• the wind had legs to run

• the wind could not be stopped