NAME ______

Wanted Poster: Figurative Fugitive

PART 1: BRAINSTORM

My PersonalityMy AppearanceMy LikesMy Dislikes

PART 2: PREWRITE

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  1. From your brainstorm chart above, choose some ideas which best describe your personality, appearance, and interests. CreateORIGINALsimiles and metaphors as you compare yourself to unlikely objects.Remember, you are creating an image to put into the reader’s head.
  2. Use notebook paper to do your prewriting.
  3. Use vivid verbs and descriptive adjectives so your images are clear.
  4. Examples:

a)So I won’t be late, I am like a lightening strike at my locker. (simile)

b)I’m as smart as a fox in math class. (simile)

c)On the soccer field, I’m a speeding locomotive. (metaphor)

d)My brain is a whirling calculator in math class. (metaphor)

  1. Your final product will need to have4SIMILES and 4METAPHORS.

3. AFTER you have written your similes and metaphors, pick up the Wanted Poster Sheet.

  • Draw a picture of yourself.
  • Cut it out and glue it to a piece of construction paper.
  • Neatly write your similes and metaphors on the construction paper.

RUBRIC FOR WANTED POSTER

Criteria20 points 15 points 10 points 5 points

Word Choice / All examples of similes and metaphors demonstrate vivid verb choice and descriptive language. / Most examples of similes and metaphors demonstrate vivid verb choice and descriptive language. / Some examples of similes and metaphors demonstrate vivid verb choice and descriptive language. / Few examples of similes and metaphors demonstrate vivid verb choice and descriptive language.
Originality / All examples of similes and metaphors are original. / Most examples of similes and metaphors are original. / Some examples of similes and metaphors are original. / Few examples of similes and metaphors are original.
Accuracy / All examples of similes and metaphors are correct. / Most examples of similes and metaphors are correct. / Some examples of similes and metaphors are correct. / Few examples of similes and metaphors are correct.
Portrait / Graphic demonstrates excellent effort, color, and neatness. / Graphic demonstrates a good overall effort, color, and neatness. / Graphic lacks overall good effort, has some color, and is somewhat neat. / Graphic lacks effort, color, and neatness.
Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling / All examples are error free. / Most examples are error free. / Some examples are error free. / Few examples are error free.