| Figurative Language |
Grade:
Fourth |
Content Area:
Technology |
Time Frame:
1-2 lessons (45-90 minutes) |
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Unit/Lesson Overview:
Students will review Idioms and study a poem made of similes. They will then create their own poem that includes figurative language using a template.
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Student Standards (TEKS)
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explanation of a TEK, click on the TEK |
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4.9(B)
4.15(C)
4.15(D) |
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I Can....
... learn about types of figurative language.... write a poem using figurative language. |
Assessment(s):
The student was able to use the template to create a poem using figurative language that was clear and coherent.: |
TAKS Objectives:
| Reading: |
Objective 2 |
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Bloom's Taxonomy
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Knowledge |
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Comprehension |
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Application |
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Analysis |
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Synthesis |
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Evaluation |
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Big 6 Skills
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Task
Definition |
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Info. Seeking
Strategies |
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Location and
Access |
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Use of Information |
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Synthesis |
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Evaluation |
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Supplementary Resources / Materials:
EXAMPLE BOOKS WITH SIMILES
Chanticleer and the Fox Geoffrey Chaucer
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses Paul Gobel
Little Island Golden MacDonald
Hide and Seek Frog Alvin Tresselt
White Snow, Bright Snow Alvin Tresselt
Nettie's Trip South Ann Turner
Everyone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like Jay William
Umbrella Taro Yashima
Owl Moon Jane Yolen
File: idioms_practice1.ppt
File: Clever.ppt
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Internet Links:
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Accommodations:
To be determined by teacher based on student needs |
| Procedures |
Introductory Activity (Warm-Up):
Read aloud one of the books suggested under Supplementary Resources. Have the students listen for examples of figurative language. After reading the book, have the class brainstorm the uses of figurative language they heard in the story. |
Lesson:
Step 1: Show the students the idioms_practice PowerPoint (file 1) using your mutlimedia and TV connection. As a class, complete the quiz in Slide Show view. This will be a good review of figurative language. Discuss as a class why we use figurative language and how it enriches our communication. Explain that for this lesson, the class will be focusing on using similes to write poems. Then click on the POEM in the PowerPoint.Step 2: As a class, discuss the poem Predictable by Bruce Lansky. Have the students decide if he chose strong words for the similes he used. Discuss how the similes enriched the communication of ideas. Step 3: Save the Clever PowerPoint template (file 2) to the student server. Step 4: In the lab, have the students open the Clever PowerPoint template (file 2) and complete the poem on their own using similes. Step 5: Once they fill in the words, they can add appropriate clip art. Step 6: Have them view their poem in Slide Show view. When they get to slide 6, they can click on the link and do the Idiom Online activity for reinforcement of figurative language.
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Reteach:
To be determined by teacher based on student needs
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Extension:
Have each student present his/her poem to the class using the multimedia and TV connection.
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Guiding Questions:
What impact might using figurative language have on your audience?What examples of similes made the most sense to you? What examples of similes made the least sense to you?
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Summary Questions:
What role does figurative language play in writing?What role does figurative language play in reading comprehension? How can understanding figurative language make you a better reader?
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Reflection:
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