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Figurative Language Web Quest - Eagle River
Figurative Language Web Quest - Eagle River
Figurative Language Web Quest - Eagle River
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Figurative Language
Web Quest
as you record the answers to each question on your
recording paper. Next to each question or group of
questions is a link that will take you to a website to find
the answers. Be sure to read carefully and scroll through
the pages to find exactly what you need.
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Simile
1. What is the definition of a simile?
2. What two words does a simile always use?
http://www.kidsonthenet.org.uk/dragonsville/metaphor.htm
5. Take the simile quiz. Do your best! Record your score _______ / 15 points
http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/similes/quiz3468.html
6. Next, try to simile matching game. Record your score _______ / 4 points.
http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/CET/flashactivities/similes.html
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Metaphor
7. What is the definition of a metaphor?
http://www.kidsonthenet.org.uk/dragonsville/metaphor.htm
9. Play one round of Fling the Teacher: Simile and Metaphor. Record
your score out of 15 points.
http://kmott.wikispaces.com/Fling+the+Teacher+Simile+and+Metaphor
10. Watch the video below called Similes and Metaphors in Pop Music.
Write down 3 examples of metaphors that were listed in the video.
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=50469&CategoryID=2258
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Idiom
11. What are idioms? Write the definition.
http://www.heathermeloche.com/What%20is%20an%20Idiom.htm
12. Play ONE ROUND of the idiom game. Record your score _____ / 10
points.
http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/vocabulary-games/idioms/more-idioms-game.html
13. Look through the pictures of idiom examples. Write down 5 of your
favorite idioms.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/idiom-examples-of-idioms.html
14. Scroll to the bottom of the page and watch the short video about
idiom drawings made by kids. Then, pick a new idiom that was not in
the video (maybe from your list above) and make your own drawing
in the box.
http://www.english-idioms.com/articles/files/idioms-for-kids.html
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Onomatopoeia
15. What is the definition of an onomatopoeia? Read
the poem examples.
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/omomatopoea.html
18. Open up this website and find Exercise #2. Follow the instructions
to write your own poem.
http://www.poetry4kids.com/blog/news/onomatopoeia-poetry-lesson-plan/
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Alliteration
19. What is the definition of alliteration?
http://www.youngwriters.co.uk/alliteration.php
21. Take the Alliteration quiz and record your score _______ / 10 points.
http://www.educationquizzes.com/ks3/english/alliteration-01/
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Hyperbole
22. What is the entire definition for a hyperbole?
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/hyperbole-examples.html
23. Read through the 50 examples of hyperboles. Then pick your top 5
favorites to record on the line.
http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/figurative-language/figurative-language-examples/hyperboleexamples/
Review
Figures of Speech Review # 1
http://dynamo.dictionary.com/94455/figure-of-speech#&slider1=1
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