Choose words by 5-level connotation gradient and use figurative language for argumentative effect (CCSS L.6.5.a-c)
Exercise Difficulty 4 ~6 min eng.g6.f.ex_45

Figurative For Argumentative Effect

Prompt

Add 1 figurative move (personification, analogy, OR idiom/metaphor) to your argument for argumentative effect. Justify why this move serves the argument (not substitutes for evidence).

M-6-F-VOC-EX-45-A Interactive Physical / non-image

Figurative-move worksheet. 3 type-options. Student adds 1 + justifies. MG-18 anchor at side. Print-ready 8.5x11.

Answer criteria
type rubric
rubric
Figurative move added + 1-sentence justification + serves argument = 4; move added no justification = 3; move added but substitutes for evidence = 2; no move = 1
Hints
  1. Personification: 'Climate change is knocking on every door.'
  2. Analogy: 'A school without art is like a meal without spices.'
  3. Avoid figurative as substitute for evidence.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Treats figurative as decoration without argumentative purpose.
  • Substitutes vivid language for evidence.