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Paul Revere's Ride - Figurative Language More options

Activity Overview


“Paul Revere’s Ride” has many examples of figurative language, including personification, simile, and metaphor. In this activity, students can display their understanding of figurative language by identifying the examples and creating a literal or figurative portrayal of the language.

Examples of Figurative Language in "Paul Revere's Ride"

DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
Personification Giving human-like characteristics to non-human objects or abstract ideas The watchful night-wind, as it went;
Creeping along from tent to tent,
And seeming to whisper, "All is well!"
Simile A comparison using 'like' or 'as' A phantom ship, with each mast and spar;
Across the moon like a prison bar
Metaphor An implied comparison between two things And the spark struck out, by that steed, in his flight;
Kindled the land into flame with its heat


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Template and Class Instructions

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Student Instructions

Create a storyboard that shows three examples of figurative language in “Paul Revere’s Ride”.


  1. Click "Start Assignment".
  2. Identify use of figurative language in the text.
  3. Put the type of figurative language (such as simile or metaphor) in the title box.
  4. Give an example from the text in the description box.
  5. Illustrate the example using using a combination of scenes, characters, and items.

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Lesson Plan Reference

Grade Level 4-5

Difficulty Level 3 (Developing to Mastery)

Type of Assignment Individual or Partner

Type of Activity: Figurative Language

Common Core Standards
  • [ELA-Literacy/RL/5/4] Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.

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Figurative Language
Create a storyboard that shows illustrations of three examples of figurative language from the text.
Proficient Emerging Beginning
Examples of Figurative Language
There are three examples of figurative language in the description boxes.
There are two correct examples of figurative language in the description boxes.
Only one of the examples of figurative language is correct.
Types of Figurative Language
All three examples are correctly identified as simile, metaphor, hyperbole, or personification (or other).
Two examples of figurative language are correctly identified as simile, metaphor, hyperbole, or personification (or other).
Only one example of figurative language is correctly identified as simile, metaphor, hyperbole, or personification (or other).
Illustrations
Illustrations show attention to the details of the story and demonstrate connection to the figurative language.
Illustrations demonstrate connection to the figurative language.
Illustrations do not make sense with the examples chosen.


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