Goals to the Next level of esay

My first goal is to move up a level. In order to do that I need to try harder and try not to make simple grammar mistakes. Try to understand what am I writing and where am I writing. I wrote some sentence where it was not needed. But I think better than I expected.

Figurative Language!

 The numbers represent what the definition is

Figurative Language	7 6 1 3 9 4 5 2 8	1. Comparing two unlike things using the words like or as
Literal Language		2. An exaggeration of the facts.
Simile		3. Saying one thing and meaning something else.
Metaphor		4. Writing with detail to arouse one or more of the 5 senses.
Personification		5. A phrase common to people who speak the same language- saying one thing but meaning another.
Imagery		6. Meaning exactly what you say.
Idiom		7. Comparing two unlike things not using the words like or as.
Hyperbole		8. Repetition of consonant sounds in a piece of writing.
Alliteration		9. Giving human qualities to non-human things.

the literal column shows what would happen if you take the idioms seriously

Figurative Column	Literal Column
a. Just chill out dude! It means: Just relax
b. ‘He is driving me up the wall!’ It means: making someone angry or annoying
c. ‘His nose is out of joint’ It means: being upset or irritated
d. The teacher is a real scream It means funny or humorous
e. What is she cooking up in her mind right now? It means: what is she thinking right now in her mind.
f. He gave her the eye. It means: being flirty

Copy these sentences onto your blog and highlight the simile in each:

1. My bedroom was as black as a cave in the depths of the earth.
2. The classroom after school became as noisy as a gaggle of gabby geese.
3. The cat capered along the fence top like a tightrope walker on the hire wire.
4. My anger crashed into me like waves against the shore.

Use a word from the box to complete each simile

1. The cloth was as black as- coal
2. The wet ball was as slippery as an- eel
3. My little sister is as playful as a- kitten
4. The top of this table is as smooth as- silk
5. I’ve been as busy as a- bee
6. The lamb is as white as- snow

For each of these sentences is it a simile or a metaphor?

1. As slippery as an eel- simile
2. Arnie was a man-mountain- metaphor
3. He was a lion in battle- a metaphor
4. She is as pretty as a picture- simile
5. The striker was a goal machine- a metaphor
6. The torch lit up the room as if the sun had already risen early- simile
7. The moon was a misty shadow- a metaphor
8. My friend has a face like thunder- a metaphor

Have a go at writing some Similes and Metaphors of your own:

1. A chance of her grinning was as slim as a piece of paper

2. Her handshake was as swift as a snake

3. Her eye enlightens as bright as a light bulb.

1. She has a heart of gold

2. You're the apple of my eye

3. I've got all eyes

1. What have I learned? we use similes and metaphors in our everyday life.
2. How does this work show my learning? I can find the difference between metaphor and simile
3. What am I wondering? How did I not know about this?

Highlight the alliterations in each of the following sentences:

1. The sun sizzled the swimmer's skin.
2. I accidentally ate an awful apple.
3. Beth borrowed Barry’s books before biology.
4. Slipping and sliding, I stumbled in the snow and slush.
5. Many mysterious men mumbled messages.
6. The gallant goat gobbled gobs of garbage greedily.
7. The rapidly rising river rushed rampantly.

Finish these sentences with your own alliterations:

1. Red roses are red as blood.
2. While wandering the world's word were wished.
3. The tired traveler trampled tediously.

In each sentence, an object or idea is personified.  Identify the object or idea that is being personified and explain which human trait or action is applied to the object or idea.

1. The wind whispered through the gloomy forest.

What is being personified? The wind

What human trait or quality has it been given? whispered

2. The gardener lovingly added the manure to his crops believing he was making happy flowers.

What is being personified? the flowers

What human trait or quality has it been given? making happy flowers

3.  As we walked through the scorching desert, the sun beat down on us.

What is being personified? the sun

What human trait or quality has it been given? walking faster than a human

4. The lumberjack leveled the many trees into a clearing and his chainsaw sang its deadly song.

What is being personified? chainsaw

What human trait or quality has it been given? singing as a human

5. As Alice searched for her missing pencil, she said sarcastically, “Well, I guess it just walked off of my desk.”  She looked at her classmates accusingly.

What is being personified? pencil

What human trait or quality has it been given? walking

6. When Monica walked through the shoe store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her.

What is being personified? shoes

What human trait or quality has it been given? calling out to someone.

Have a go at writing some Personification sentences of your own:

Mala was so tired she could hear her bed calling her.

Sammy secretly watched her pencil walk off.

The wind whispered in my ears.

Onomatopoeia When words sound exactly like the sound they are describing

E.g Crash! Bang! Boom!

Match the following sentences to the onomatopoeia that describes them.

1. A plate being dropped on the floor-smash
2. A balloon being burst- pop
3. A gun being shot- bang
4. Someone eating chips- crunch
5. A light being switched on- click
6. A fierce dog- growl
7. A small bell being rung- tinkle
8. A door opening- creek
9. A bomb exploding- boom
10. A child screaming- screech

Highlight the onomatopoeia in each of the following sentences:

1. The old engine chugged down the rickety track.
2. The hard-hit tennis ball whistled by my ear.
3. The truck’s brakes screeched in the distance.
4. The rain beat on the metal barn roof.
5. His guitar strings twanged the sad melody.
6. The old floor creaked as we walked slowly across it.
7. The fire cracked and popped on a cold night.
8. The snake hissed when I startled it.

Have a go at writing some Onomatopoeia sentences of your own:

The glass window shattered in front of my eyes

My mind echoed the phrase over and over again

The racket swooshed as I swung it.

Hyperbole  An exaggeration of facts

E.g My head is killing me!

For each of the following sentences, does it have a hyperbole or not.

1. I’m so hungry I could eat a whole elephant! (Hyperbole/Not)
2. May is the nicest month of the year. (Hyperbole/Not)
3. Her brightly colored dress hurt his eyes. (Hyperbole/Not)
4. The roof rose up and down to the rhythm of the music. (Hyperbole/Not)
5. I ate all of my salad for lunch.  (Hyperbole/Not)
6. The dog was so dirty it had a tomato plant growing on its back. (Hyperbole/Not)

Turn each of these into a Hyperbole sentence: The first is done for you.

An old car- The car is older than the hills.

A wind- A wind is stronger than an elephant

Headache- This headache is killing me

A computer- A computer is faster than a cheetah

A funny movie- After watching a funny movie I laughed my stomach out.

A hot pan- The pan is hotter than the sun

A crying baby- The crying baby burst my eardrums

Groceries- The heavy groceries broke my arm

A scary dog- The dog scared the life out of me

Underline the correct answer for each question below.

‘As straight as an arrow’	Metaphor Simile Onomatopoeia hyperbole
2.      ‘Lucky lady’	Metaphor Oxymoron Alliteration Onomatopoeia
3.     ‘Boom!’	Alliteration Simile Personification Onomatopoeia
4.     ‘The city was a jungle’	Metaphor Personification Hyperbole simile