Technology in Education

Lesson Plan Element

Process Description

Objective

TN Language Art Standard: Use strong verbs

and figurative language (e.g., metaphors, similes) for emphasis or creative effect as appropriate to the purpose.

Objective: Students will incorporate metaphors and/or similes into essays to strategically grab the

reader’s attention.

Anticipatory Set

(Introduction)

Use the poem, Hot Fudge Sunday, to review similes and metaphors. Students will identify the similes and metaphors and explain the differences.

Hot Fudge Sunday by Donna Phillips Cold crisp air, like a burst of peppermint, Whisks across my face and colors my cheeks. The sun is a lazy turtle,

Creeping to the edge of the horizon. The ice on the bare tree branches

Reflects the first shred of shivering light. Later in the day the sunny rays will melt the frost,

Like hot fudge melts the ice cream it tops.

I am a sponge soaking in all the glory of the day.

Sequence of Instruction

After the poem introduction, students will use

metaphors and similes to spice up the short stories they have completed. Give students 20-

30 minutes to add metaphors or similes to their stories.

Divide students into small groups where they will share how they integrated similes and/or metaphors into their work. Students should give each other feedback on their work by answering the following questions:

1. Were the similes/metaphors used correctly?

2. Did the similes/metaphors create more

interest?

3. How might the similes/metaphors be improved?

HW: Students will edit their short stories, deciding where and how the new ideas for similes and metaphors should be incorporated. Students should add a minimum of 2 similes/metaphors to their essays

Differentiated Instruction

For students who need more practice in

identifying and

Creating similes and metaphors, provide a list of similes and metaphors. Students will re-write the metaphors as similes and re- write the similes as metaphors.

Example:

Simile- Like a wolf prowling for his next kill, Andy opened the refrigerator door to look for food.

Changed to a Metaphor- Andy was a wolf on the prowl as he opened the refrigerator door to look for food.

Similes

James pushed his way through the crowd like a bulldog to reach the subway on time. The singing that wafted out of the auditorium was warm like honey on toast. Metaphors

The baseball was a speeding arrow soaring to land beyond the outfield fence.

Jenny’s heart was a cold stone, unfeeling and impenetrable.

Technology Integration

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Materials

Hot Fudge Sunday poem, simile and metaphor

examples, student short stories

Assessment

Use of metaphors and similes will be assessed

with the Short Story Rubric