Blog Post #8

     
     

       Lets say that I am a middle school English teacher and I create a power point describing figurative language. First I need to begin by recalling the short story that we read as a class the other day, this will help them by remembering the story and some specific details that will be beneficial during the lesson. After bringing up the story, the best thing to do will be to introduce figurative language and what its uses are. I will need to explain what figurative language is and describe how it works in different instances. I will then need to explain the different types of figurative language such as metaphor, simile, hyperbole, personification, and symbolism. Once I have thoroughly described the different type of figurative language, I will put some examples up on the board and work through them with my class. Now that they have learned the material, I will transition to  a slide that has examples of the different types of figurative language, but does not provide any answers to which they might be. Then I will call on students to answer and  explain what example fits with the correct figurative language. After receiving all correct answers, I will show the class why each example differentiates from each other and we will organize each examples qualities that set it apart from other examples. As a class we will evaluate whether or not we organized the example correctly and critique how each fits with its corresponding figurative language. After the lesson, students will form groups and read a selected passage from the previously read short story. In their groups they will try to find as many examples of figurative language in the passage as they can. After a while of searching, we will come back together as a class and discuss what each group found.  

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