| Screen 1
This screen sets out the objectives for the activity.
Screen 2
This screen illustrates the difference between literal and
figurative meaning. Ask pupils to use a dictionary to look
up the highlighted words, or discuss with them the literal
meaning of the highlighted words, with reference to the
images displayed. Using the Literacy toolbar, open the Word
Wallet and demonstrate the first sentence, dragging in 'buzzing'
and discussing what this suggests about the class: 'Are
they literally going 'bzzzzzzzz'?! Encourage pupils
to complete the three remaining sentences.
Screen 3
This screen explores two metaphors by relating the words
used metaphorically to their literal or core meanings. The
first one uses a Venn diagram to show that tourists and
elephants can share a characteristic - as defined by 'herd'.
The second one explores an extended meaning of the word
'foot' - the kind of thing that makes the English language
so confusing for EAL learners. You may like to have your
pupils find other ways of using 'herd' and 'foot' metaphorically.
Also, you may like to explore the metaphorical potential
in words like 'leaf', 'swallow' and 'fluid'.
Screen 4
This screen develops the idea of metaphor and introduces
the idea that metaphors 'borrow' ideas from the literal
meaning of words. Explore other borrowed ideas that have
arisen as a result of your work on the previous screen.
The difference between metaphor and simile is also introduced
here. Have your pupils rephrase the metaphors as similes.
Screen 5
This screen contains a description of a cotton mill in the
19th century that is rich in figurative language. Read through
the passage. You might like to ask pupils to close their
eyes to help them picture the scene or use the Literacy
toolbar's Read Text tool to support a group reading.
Screen 6
This screen uses the text from Screen 5. Click on the highlighted
sections to give pupils a sentence starter. You may want
to model the first one yourself and then ask pupils to contribute
to the others. Alternatively, you could use the Big Edit
tool by highlighting the sentence starter and drafting and
redrafting with the group until you have a comment on the
figurative language with which you are happy. Then press
'Accept' to reinsert the text. Click the highlighted section
again to hide it and move on to the next phrase.
Screen 7
This screen contains a 3-in-a-row game. The cards on the
board contain eight metaphors and eight similes. Divide
the group into yellow and purple teams. Ask the team to
take turns choosing a card on the board. They have to decide
if it is a simile or metaphor. Click the card to reveal
if they are correct. If they are, place a star in their
colour on the card - the stars copy as they are dragged.
If they are incorrect, click again to turn the card back
over. The aim is to get three stars in a row.
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