Gulf International School – Lesson Plan -English DOCX

Title	Gulf International School – Lesson Plan -English
Author	Ambreen Shahbaz
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Gulf International School – Lesson Plan - English Name of the lesson: Figurative Language Date: 9-2-13 –20-2-13 Prepared by Mrs. Ambreen Shahbaz Overview & Purpose: Figurative Language is a word Education Standard Addressed or phrase that departs from everyday literal language for Cambridge IGCS...

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Gulf International School – Lesson Plan - English Name of the lesson: Figurative Language Date: 9-2-13 –20-2-13 Prepared by Mrs. Ambreen Shahbaz Teacher Guide Objectives (Specify skills/informatio n Students will be able to analyze and interpret figurative language. Students will identify and formulate literal and figurative descriptions of familiar objects. Students will write sentences using figurative language to describe familiar objects. Materials Needed Work Book Reference Books Worksheets Information (Give and/or demonstrate necessary information Explain the categories of figurative language. They are: Imagery, Simile, Metaphor, Alliteration, Personification, Onomatopoeia, Hyperbole. Explain briefly the categories which are included in the syllabus. Use examples and worksheets. 1. Students will be able to interpret similes and metaphors. 2. Students will be able to write similes and metaphors. Verification (Steps to check for student understanding) . Have the students identify the similes and metaphors and what is being compared. Have the students change the similes to metaphors and the metaphors to similes. . Use the list of sample similes and metaphors and have the students identify each. Other Resources Student's Activity Students should be given definitions of both the simile and metaphor and those definitions should be discussed Assignments Give students a word bank with lots of words. Choose words that the students will find relevant to their age level. If your class has a weekly vocabulary list, then use the words from that so they get practice using them. Then have them Additional Notes Overview & Purpose: Figurative Language is a word or phrase that departs from everyday literal language for the sake of comparison, emphasis, clarity, or freshness. Education Standard Addressed Cambridge IGCSE Grade VII...