Figurative Language for 5th Grade

To Educators:

Geared towards 5th Grade

As students begin to read more sophisticated texts, understanding how authors use figurative language becomes critical. In this unit, students will revisit some of the figurative language they learned in fourth grade and also study some new ones too, including onomatopoeia, hyperbole, puns and oxymorons. Analyzing how figurative language is used in texts will help readers apply what they have learned.

Includes: Review options, Discussion questions, flash cards, if time or Homework Activity, and online game.

Learning Objectives:

After this lesson students will be able to:

• Explain the difference between figurative language terms
• Identify and categorize examples of figurative language examples
• Create original statements using various figurative language texts
• Analyzing how figurative language is used in texts

What is a Simile?

”As alike as two peas in a pod”

What is an Idiom?

“A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.”

What is a metaphor?

What is an Onomatopoeia?

“Pop!”

What is an Alliteration?

“Betty Boo baked badly burnt cookies.”

What is a Hyperbole?

My sister uses so much makeup that when she smiles, her cheeks fall off.

What is a Oxymoron?

Original copy

What is a Pun?

I was struggling to figure out how lightning works, but then it struck me.

Figurative Language Review Page
A tool that an author uses to help readers
visualize what is happening in the story.

Simile: A comparison using “like” or “as”

Idiom: An expression that cannot be understood from the individual meanings of its elements.

Metaphor: A comparison of two unlike things that suggests a similarity between the two items.

Onomatopoeia: Words that sound like what they are.

Alliteration: Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of several words in a phrase

Hyperbole: An exaggeration

Oxymoron: words that contradict each other

Puns: A word or words, which are formed or sounded alike, but have different meaning; to have more than one possible meaning.

Discussion:

Give examples and name the type of figurative language:

1. Robbie saw rabbits resting by roses.

2. That building can touch the clouds.

3. Love is a rose.

4. POP! BAM! Slosh

5. Using that pencil is pointless.

6. She sings like an angel.

7. Act naturally.

8. Growing Smaller

Flash cards

(Homework or class)Time to practice:

https://www.education.com/download/worksheet/171761/figurative-language-figure-it-out.pdf

Figurative language game