Figurative language

Writing enriched by words, imagery, sensory details and figures of speech

Alliteration Station

• Reread your sentence.– Does the sentence make sense?– Is there proper capitalization and end

punctuation?– Are you using the same beginning sound

throughout the sentence?When you are satisfied with your sentence, polish it up, make it look nice, add color, and put your name on it!!

Metaphor Station• Choose one of the following to turn in.

– Metaphor poem “I am…”– Color swatch poem

Read over your poem.– Are you comparing 2 things without using “like” or

“as”?– Are you metaphors descriptive and use strong words?– Are there are at least 3 metaphors?– Do your comparisons make sense? Could a reader

figure it out?When you’re satisfied with your poem, write it neatly, make it look nice, put your name on it, and turn it in!!

Simile Station• Reread your simile draft poems. Choose 1 to

make a final draft. – Are you comparing 2 things using “like” or “as”?– Are you similes descriptive and use strong words?– Are there are at least 3 similes?– Do your comparisons make sense? Could a reader

figure it out?When you’re satisfied with your poem, write it neatly, make it look nice, put your name on it, and turn it in!!

Figurative Language Rubric• You will be graded using a rubric for each final

product you turn in. 3 2 1• Each example is a clear

representation of the type of figurative language.

• The minimum # of examples is met for each assignment.

• Each example makes sense.• There is proper capitalization

and punctuation.• The final products are neat and

polished.

• Most examples demonstrates a understanding of the type of figurative language.

• The minimum # of examples is not always met in each assignment.

• Most of the examples make sense.

• There a few capitalization and punctuation errors.

• The final products are not very polished or written neatly.

• The examples are confusing and does not demonstrate an understanding of the type of figurative language.

• The minimum # of examples is rarely met in each assignment.

• Many of the examples do not make sense.

• There are many grammatical errors.

• The final products are messy.