Figurative Language Scavenger Hunt

Activity 1:

Search the following website for the meanings of the terms below. Write down the terms and the definitions on a piece of notebook paper.

Silva Rhetoricae: Use the Search Box

1.   Alliteration:

2.   Simile:

3.   Metaphor:

4.   Personification:

5.   Onomatopoeia:

Activity 2:

Search the following websites for poems that contain the literary devices you just learned about.  Record the name of the poem, the website it was found at, and the line or lines from the poem that contain the literary device on a piece of notebook paper. 

Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry for KidsPoetry Lover's Page

A Few Shel Silverstein Poems

Classical Poems for Children

1.   Alliteration:

Name of Poem:

Author:

Website:

Example of Literary Device:

2.   Simile:

 Name of Poem:

Author:

Website:

Example of Literary Device:

3.   Metaphor:

 Name of Poem:

Author:

Website:

Example of Literary Device:

4.   Personification:

 Name of Poem:

Author:

Website:

Example of Literary Device:

5.   Onomatopoeia:

Name of Poem:

Author:

Website:

Example of Literary Device:

Activity 3:

Your turn! Write a poem that contains all five of these literary devices. When you are finished list each device and how you used them in your poem. 

Structure of a Poem

RL 5.5 Poem Structure

Jimmy Jet and His TV Set

By Shel Silverstein

I'll tell you the story of Jimmy Jet-

And you know what I tell you is true.

He loved to watch his TV set

Almost as much as you.

He watched all day, he watched all night

Till he grew pale and lean,

From "The Early Show" to "The Late Late Show"

And all the shows between.

He watched till his eyes were frozen wide,

And his bottom grew into his chair.

And his chin turned into a tuning dial,

And antennae grew out of his hair.

And his brains turned into TV tubes,

And his face to a TV screen.

And two knobs saying "Vert" and "Horiz".

Grew where his ears had been.

And he grew a plug that looked like a tail

So we Plugged in little Jim.

And now instead of him watching TV

We all sit and watch him.

Answer the questions below on a loose piece of paper and turn it in today before lunch!

1. What is the focus of the first stanza of this poem?

2. How is the focus of the second stanza different from the focus of the third stanza?

3. What rhyme pattern does this poem follow?

4. You might not know what "Vert" and "Horz" mean, but using clues what do you think it means?

5. How many stanzas are in this poem?

6. How many lines?

7. How does the final stanza connect to the first stanza?

Can you write a cinquain?

Check out the website below that explains what a cinquain is, and then write a cinquain by creating a document in your google docs folder.


What is a cinquain?

A Look at Poetry

You will go to the website below and read through the children's poems. Once you have found one that you like, copy it in your journal. Then explain why you enjoyed that one. If you can't find one that you like, find one you hate. Copy it in your journal, be sure to explain why you hate it.


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You might like it.
Poetry, full of words and implied meanings.

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Poetry, with hidden themes, invoking feelings.

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You might like it.
Poetry, allowing writers to share their hearts.

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Click here:   Poetry