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Title - Metaphorical Vocabulary Definitions
By - Gera
Primary Subject - Language Arts
Secondary Subjects -
Grade Level - 5-7
Provide VERB vocabulary list of 10 to 20 words.
Define: Metaphor
Focus: Our class is an Einstein of potential.
Our class is batting 380 and higher.
1) Each student will list 5 of their favorite words
(nouns, adjectives, etc.)
2) Each student will begin a sentence with their first
word and the verb is + noun + a high level verb.
Ex: Beautiful is a butterfly fluttering.
Skateboarding is Tarzan flying through the
trees.
3) Each student will finish writing metaphors for the
remaining 4 of their favorite words.
4) Students share their metaphors (groups or use
overhead projector).
5) Students are ready to apply this knowledge to the
list of verbs.
Ex: Mountainous: Mountainous is an ant
climbing a block of
ice.
Ex: exacerbate: Exacerbate is throwing
gasoline on a burning
building.
Ex.: corroborate: Corroborate is a U.S.
Olympic basketball team
playing together for the
gold medal.
This is a great way to introduce a poetry unit as well.
Good luck.
E-Mail Gera Ann Unmack!
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