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Figurative Language

This lesson plan focuses on teaching students about figurative language, including its types such as simile, metaphor, personification, and hyperbole. Students will learn to identify examples in various texts and use figurative language creatively in their writing. The plan includes activities like group poetry writing, guided practice, and a short quiz for evaluation.

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Figurative Language

This lesson plan focuses on teaching students about figurative language, including its types such as simile, metaphor, personification, and hyperbole. Students will learn to identify examples in various texts and use figurative language creatively in their writing. The plan includes activities like group poetry writing, guided practice, and a short quiz for evaluation.

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LESSON PLAN

I. Learning Objectives:
At the end of the lesson the students will be able to:
1. Define figurative language and its types: simile, metaphor, personification, and
hyperbole.
2. Identify examples of figurative language in poems, stories, and everyday expressions.
3. Use figurative language creatively in their own sentences and short writing.

II. Subject Matter:


Topic: Figurative Language
References:
Materials: Flashcards, printed samples, marker, worksheets

III. Procedure:
A. Preliminary Activities
1. Prayer
2. Greetings
3. Checking of Attendance
4. Motivation:
Write this sentence on the board:
 The classroom was freezer this morning.
Ask students: Is this literally true? What does it really mean?
Introduce figurative language as a tool for making writing vivid and creative.
B. LESSON PROPER
1. Presentation
 Explain that figurative language means using word in imaginative ways to
create strong images or feelings.
 Types to cover:
 Simile (comparison using like or as)
 Metaphor (direct comparison)
 Personification (giving human traits to non-human)
 Hyperbole (extreme exaggeration)

2. Discussion
 Provide examples for each type:

Types Examples
Simile Her smile was as bright as the sun.
Metaphor Time is a thief.
Personification The wind whispered through the trees.
Hyperbole I've told you a million times!
 Ask students for real-life or storybook examples.

3. Guided Practice
 Distribute a worksheet with 10 sentences.
 Students must identify which type of figurative language is used.
 Examples:
 The star danced in the night sky. Personification

Review the answers as a class.

4. Group Activity
 Group the class into small teams.
 Each team will write a 4-line poem using at least two types of figurative
language.
 Teams will present their poems to the class.
C. Generalization
Ask:
 Why do writers use figurative language in poems and stories?
 Highlight: Figurative language makes writing more expressive and helps readers
visualize ideas.

D. Application
 Write a short descriptive paragraph about your favorite place using at least 3
different types of figurative language.
IV. Evaluation
Short quiz: Identify the figurative language used.
1. The snow was a white blanket covering the Earth.
2. The thunder roared angrily across the sky.
3. She was as graceful as a swan on stage.
Scoring:
 3 correct = Excellent
 2 correct = Good
 1 or below = Needs improvement
V. Assignment:
Instruction: Choose a stanza from a song or poem you like. Underline all the figurative
language and label them (simile, metaphor, personification, or hyperbole).

Prepared By:
Sophia Bianca T. Tauro
BSEd English 3

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