Score: ___/10 A. The bees buzzed loudly. B. She is as light as a feather. C. The stars danced in the sky. D. Time is a thief. E. I can eat a horse. Activity E: Creative Mind I. Match the description with its perfect example. 1. Metaphor 2. Simile 3. Hyperbole 4. Personification 5. Onomatopoeia II. Now write your own original sentences! 1. Metaphor: 2. Simile: 3. Hyperbole: 4. Alliteration: 5. Personification: 🚀 PETA #5: Group Poem Writing Challenge • Join your team of 5 to write an original 2-stanza poem (4 lines each). • Use at least 2 figures of speech learned in class. • Present neatly and creatively on a manila paper! Topics: Family • Nature • Friendship • School • Patriotism Rubric Metrics Pts Content (30) / Figures of Speech (25) 55 Creativity & Imagination (20) / Formatting (15) 35 Group Cooperation & Teamwork 10 ENGLISH 5 - TERM 1: SOUND DEVICES AND FIGURES OF SPEECH Student Activity Booklet • Week 5 Name: __________________________________________ Grade & Section: _______________ Date: _________ 🎨 Figures of speech make our reading colorful, exciting, and meaningful! Open the booklet to start! ⭐ Metaphor: Says one thing IS another to compare them. Ex: My little brother is a monkey when he plays. ⭐ Simile: Compares things using "like" or "as". Ex: The pillow was as soft as a cloud. ⭐ Hyperbole: A giant exaggeration to prove an idea! Ex: I was so hungry I could eat a whole pizza! ⭐ Personification: Gives human qualities to objects. Ex: The sun smiled at us this morning. 🎵 Alliteration: Repeats matching beginning sounds. Ex: Peter picked pretty purple flowers. 🎵 Sound Devices: Assonance (vowels), Consonance (consonants), and Onomatopoeia (real sound effects like buzz or munch!).
Score: ___/10 Score: ___/10 Score: ___/10 Activity A: Sound Detectives The Familiar Sounds in Our Home By Rocky James G. Sarasua Before I sleep at night my mama would shhhh… shhhh… shhhh… While asleep, they hear me zzzzzz… zzzzzz… zzzzz…, When I wake up, the white rooster will crow tik-tilaok! Tik-tilaok! Our cows would Maaaaaa! Our ducks would kwak! Kwak! Kwak! The Mayas will Twit! Our pet Browny will bark aaarf! aaarf! For breakfast, my mama would heat up a kettle for coffee. The whistling sound signals that the water is boiling hot as the sun. The crunchy cereals I bite munch, the excited egg sizzles, And a burp, burp, burp means that I’m full. In silence, the sad shiny silver clock sounds Tik-tak, Tik-tak, Mama’s vivacious vacuum cleaner thuds woooooooooooooooooooooh, The fabulous flower garden has buzzes from the bees. The birds chirp in distant trees. When the sun sets, energy resets. It’s time to rest like a king. Moon appears lively and sweet... Before I sleep at night my mama would shhhh… shhhh… shhhh… What morning sounds does the poet hear inside the house? How are the sounds of the farm animals described? What does the whistling sound of the kettle signify? List the yummy food sounds associated with breakfast. What is meant by the "sad shiny silver clock sounds Tik-tak"? What noise does Mama's vacuum cleaner make? What sound can be heard out in the flower garden? What natural sounds are mentioned when the sun goes down? How does the poet describe the transition from day to night? What emotions does the child feel listening to Mama's stories? Activity B: Nature Lovers Trees By Joyce Kilmer I think that I shall never see / A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest / Against the earth’s sweet breast; A tree that looks at God all day, / And lifts her leafy arms to pray; A tree that may in Summer wear / A nest of robins in her hair; Upon whose bosom snow has lain; / Who intimately lives with rain. Poems are made by fools like me, / But only God can make a tree. What is the central theme of "Trees"? What words show personification here? How do trees benefit our environment? What can we do to protect local trees? What imagery comes to mind in stanza 3? What do trees symbolize in nature? Activity C & D: Skill Practice A. Hyperbole • D. Metaphor • E. Simile • F. Personification • H. Onomatopoeia 1. The thunder roared angrily as it shook the ground. 2. My backpack weighed a ton after school today. 3. The baby giggled like a bubbling brook. 4. Boom! The fireworks exploded in the night sky. 5. Her eyes were stars shining in the dark night. Simile (Sentence #) Metaphor (Sentence #) Personification (#) 👉 Sentence #____ 👉 Sentence #____ 👉 Sentence #____ *Sort items 1-5 above into their proper language categories! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3.