Today was a good day; it's always a good day when I get to share my excitement about metaphors. Metaphors are a wonderful way to share the human experiences that we all have. (That's one reason why young children don't understand them!) When you use metaphors and other figurative language in your writing, you please your readers, which makes them want to read more of your writing.
To practice creating metaphors, we viewed some vintage photos today and shared intriguing similes/metaphors with each other. Some of my personal favorites: The man towered above the ladies like Mount Everest. Mother Nature blanketed the city with a cover of snow. The pitcher stood out like a sore thumb.
I've challenged all students to include similes and metaphors in their memoirs and look forward to seeing how clever they can be.
Oh, and FYI--we are learning how to write questioning R.R.J. entries on Friday, so we will write our "beefy" entry in class on Friday. Students should still complete their nightly reading and come to class prepared to write this new type of entry. (8th grade--we'll review questioning strategies and write your entries in class, too.)
Enjoy your evening.
Fondly,
Mrs. V~
Metaphors are very exciting to use as well read! I can agree!
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ReplyDeleteWell my favorite metaphor is:
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lOl smiliey face!(:
Oh, Linda, yes! That WAS a good one, too. Comedians often use metaphors, like yours, in their "bits." Very clever :c)
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