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The Giver Figurative Language

The Giver Figurative Language

The Giver book cover with figurative language symbols

📚 Part 1: Understanding Figurative Language

What is a Simile?
A simile compares two different things using the words "like" or "as".
Example: "Her eyes sparkled like stars."
What is a Metaphor?
A metaphor compares two different things by saying one thing IS another thing (without using "like" or "as").
Example: "Time is money."

🔍 Part 2: Finding Figurative Language in The Giver

1. Read this excerpt from The Giver:

"The life where nothing was ever unexpected. Or inconvenient. Or unusual. The life without colour, pain, or past."

Is this a simile or metaphor? Circle your answer:

Simile

Metaphor

Neither

2. Read this excerpt:

"His eyes were like pale blue pools."

What two things are being compared?
Draw what you imagine when you read "eyes were like pale blue pools":

🎨 Part 3: Visualising Figurative Language

3. Read this metaphor from The Giver:

"The community was a bubble of safety."

Draw or describe what this metaphor means to you:
Explain in your own words what this metaphor tells us about the community:
4. Read this simile:

"Jonas felt his heart beating like a drum."

Why do you think the author compared Jonas's heartbeat to a drum? What does this tell us about how Jonas is feeling?

✏️ Part 4: Identifying Figurative Language

5. Read each excerpt and identify whether it contains a simile, metaphor, or neither:

A. "The memories flowed through him like water."

Simile

Metaphor

Neither

B. "Fear was a cold shadow in his mind."

Simile

Metaphor

Neither

C. "Jonas walked to the Annex building."

Simile

Metaphor

Neither

🌟 Part 5: Create Your Own

6. Complete these similes about The Giver:

The Giver's wisdom was like ________________________

Jonas's new memories felt as _______________________ as _______________________

The community's rules were like ________________________

7. Write your own metaphor about one of these topics from The Giver:

Memories

Emotions

Freedom

The community

My metaphor:
8. Draw a picture that shows your metaphor:
Explain what your metaphor means:

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