GOOD MORNING!

Grade 7
FINISH THE FIGURE OF SPEECH

1. SHE WAS AS _____ AS A LION.

2. SHE WAS A LION IN THE FACE OF _____.
3. SHE ____ A MILLION MILES AN HOUR.
4. THE WIND WHISPERED IN MY ___.
WORD PUZZLE
1. PMILSI
2. PETAROMH
3. PRBEOLYHE
4. NOFSINOPIAOICT
Simile: A simile is a figure of speech that compares
two different things using the words “like” or “as.”

Example
"She was as sweet as candy."
"My love is like a rose, delicate and sweet."
"He was as strong as an ox."
Metaphor: A metaphor is a figure of speech
that makes a comparison between two unlike
things without using the words “like” or “as.”

Example
"The sky is a blanket of stars."
"Life is a journey."
“She was a rose in a field of weeds.
Hyperbole: A hyperbole is an exaggerated
statement used for emphasis or effect.

Example
“I have a million things to do.”
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"
"I've told you a million times."
Personification: Personification is a figure
of speech that gives human qualities to
non-human things.

Example
"The wind whispered through the trees."
"The sun smiled down on us."
“The stars danced in the night sky.”
 Figures of speech Scavenger Hunt.
Criteria
Accuracy 10
Creativity 10
Speed 10
Variety 10
Presentation 10
TOTAL 50
QUIZ
 Assignment

Figures of Speech Creation: Write a short story

or poem that is full of figure of speech. Share
them with the class and discuss how the
figures of speech make the story more
interesting the next class.

Thank You!