Figurative language and literal language, Exercises of English

Download Figurative language and literal language and more Exercises English in PDF only on Docsity! DETAILED LESSON PLAN Mentee: Debbie Ann Cabrera Mentor: Levi A. Pacalioga Grade Level: Grade 8 Learning Area: English A. Content Standard: The learner demonstrates understanding of: East Asian literature as an art form inspired and influenced by nature; relationship of visual, sensory, and verbal signals in both literary and expository texts; strategies in listening to long descriptive and narrative texts; value of literal and figurative language; and appropriate grammatical signals or expressions suitable to patterns of idea development. B. Performance Standard: The learner transfers learning by composing and delivering a brief and creative entertainment speech featuring a variety of effective paragraphs, appropriate grammatical signals or expressions in topic development, and appropriate prosodic features, stance, and behavior. 1, Learning Competencies/Objectives Given the materials and activities, the students are expected to do the following with at least 75% level of accuracy: a. Discriminate between literal and figurative language; and b. Identify literal and figurative language in a literary text. Il. Content: ¢ Literal Language and Figurative Language III. Learning Resources Reference: Grade 8 Self-Learning Module, pages 15-16 Other Learning Resources: cellphones, laptops, ppt, writing materials IV. Procedure Teacher's Activity Students’ Activity Preliminary Activities @ Greetings Good morning class! How are you today? How’s your weekend? That's good. * Opening Prayer Before we start our lesson, may | request one of the students to lead the prayer. * Checking of Attendance Are there any absences today? Wow! That’s good. * Setting of Standards As we continue our virtual class | want to remind everyone with our virtual class rules. ¢ Find a comfortable seat and settle yourselves as we start our class. ¢ Open your camera for me to recognize and know that you are really in the class. ¢ Turn off your speaker or microphone to avoid disturbances. ¢ If you have questions or, you may use our chat box or raise your hand or you can turn on your speaker to indicate that you wanted to talk. ¢ Lastly, be attentive to the class and participate actively in our activity and discussion. Am | clear in class? A. Activity Good morning ma'am. We had a productive weekend ma’am. Let's pray... None Ma’am. Yes, ma’am. these words. Similes feature either like or as in making a comparison. 1. Simile- is an explicit comparison between two different things by using “like” or “as”. Ex. My father is as brave as a lion. 2. Metaphor- is an_ indirect comparison between two different things. figure of speech that is used to make a_ comparison between two things that aren't alike but do have something in common Ex. Life is a rollercoaster. The world is a stage. 3. Personification- an inanimate object is given human attributes. is when you give an object or animal human behaviors. Ex. Every morning, the sun smiles at me. 4. Hyperbole - exaggerates the meaning of the line. an exaggerated phrase or statement people use for emphasis and effect to help them get whatever point they are trying to make across. Ex. | washed a mountain of plates. D. Application Guided practice Let's have an activity. | will only give you 3 minutes to answer this activity. Once you're done pass it to my messenger account. Make sure to have a copy of your activity because | will call your name randomly to give your answer. Read the sentences. Pay attention to the word in bold. Write “L” for literal and “F” for figurative. 1. The weight of the diamond is expressed in carats. 2. Janice was feeling under the weather. 3. Dancing is a good form of exercise. 4. Jack was sent home from school early because he was burning up. 5. Antonio is a sweet young child. 6. Kahlo’s painting speaks to my soul. 7. He has a_ very” sharp tongue. 8. This tea is too sweet. 9. As | was walking, | was struck with an idea. 10. The toddler brushed his teeth very well. Independent Practice Now | want you to read and understand the poem below. LL 2.7 3.4L 4. F 5.4L 6. F 7.7 8.4L 9. F 10. L Literal language: ¢ Arose to be exact ¢ A brand new gate ¢ Both beautiful and wise Figurative language: ¢ A friend is like a flower- simile ¢ A friend is like an owl- simile ¢ A friend is like a ghost, whose spirit never dies- simile e A friend is like heart that goes Friendship by Emma Guest A friend is like a flower, A rose to be exact, Or maybe like a brand new gate That never come unlatched. A friend is like an owl, Both beautiful and wise, Or perhaps a friend is like a ghost, Whose spirit never dies. A friend is like heart that goes strong until the end. Where would we be in this world if we didn't have a friend. 1. List down words or phrases from the poem that is literal or figurative language. 2. If it is figurative, try to identify what types of figures of speech are used. C. Generalization Differentiate literal language. and _ figurative What is your clue to identify literal idea from figurative one? strong until the end- simile ¢ A brand new gate that never come unlatched- hyperbole Literal language means exactly what it says, while figurative language uses symbolic words or phrases like using similes, metaphors, hyperbole, and personification to describe something often through comparison with something different. To identify a literal idea from a figurative idea is to simply look at the sentence or analyze the statement if it directly tells on something it means literal but if it uses flowery or meaningful words to compare to something it means figurative.