Spark Speak Slides 💡 English 10
Spark Speak
Adding power to our words with Personification and Hyperbole.
Let's make our writing come alive!
Review & Practice
Personification
Tool #1
Giving human actions or feelings to everyday objects.
It makes inanimate objects act like a real person!
Example
"The alarm clock screamed at me to wake up!"
🤖 Object: Alarm clock
👤 Human Action: Screaming
💡 Tip: Ask yourself: Can a clock really scream? No! It just sounds loud.
Hyperbole
Tool #2
An extreme exaggeration used to show giant feelings.
It is NOT meant to be real. It is a super-sized statement!
Example
"My backpack weighs a million pounds!"
🎒 Reality: The bag is heavy.
💥 Exaggeration: A million pounds!
💡 Tip: Ask yourself: Can a backpack actually weigh a million pounds? No way!
Let's Spark!
Class Challenge
Sentence A Real Sentence
"The cozy campfire danced in the dark night."
👉 Which is it? Personification or Hyperbole?
Sentence B Real Sentence
"I am so hungry I could eat a whole truck of fries!"
👉 Which is it? Personification or Hyperbole?
💡 Look for clues: Did something act human? Or is it way too big to be true?
Your Turn!
Mission Guide
Grab the Spark Speak Worksheet!
1
Match the Spark sentences to their tools.
2
Use the Word Bank to complete the chart.
3
Create your very own Spark statements!
Ready, Writers?
Take your time. Ask your teacher or partner if you need a hand!
🌟 Remember: Personification = Human Actions | Hyperbole = Giant Exaggeration!
Spark Speak Worksheet Spark Speak Worksheet
Reviewing Personification & Hyperbole
Name:
Date:
Personification
Giving human actions or feelings to everyday objects.
"The wind whispered in my ear."
Hyperbole
An extreme exaggeration used to show giant feelings. Not literally real.
"I cried a river of tears."
Part 1 Identify the "Spark"!
Read each sentence below. Decide if it uses Personification (human actions) or Hyperbole (giant exaggeration). Write P or H in the box.
1. "The morning cozy campfire danced in the dark woods."
Clue: Can a fire dance like a human? Or is it an exaggeration?
2. "I called you a thousand times last night!"
Clue: Did they really dial 1,000 times? Or is it giant exaggeration?
3. "The bright stars winked at us from the sky."
Clue: Do stars have eyes to wink? Or is it a human action?
4. "This reading quiz is taking a million years to finish."
Clue: Can a class take a million years? Or is it giant exaggeration?
5. "The waves waved hello as they crashed on the sand."
Clue: Do ocean waves wave hello like humans? Or is it an exaggeration?
Unit: Figurative Language review Page 1 of 2
Spark Speak Practice
Part 2: Build & Create Your Own
Level: Standard & Scaffolded
Support Word Bank
👤 Human Actions:
smiled danced slept whispered
💥 Exaggerations:
a million forever a ton a thousand
Part 2 Fill in the Blanks!
Choose the best words from the Word Bank or the parentheses to complete each sentence.
💡 Personification Challenge
"The golden yellow sun down on the warm park."
Choose a human action: smiled OR hot?
💡 Hyperbole Challenge
"I am so incredibly tired, I could sleep for !"
Choose an exaggeration: a year OR an hour?
💡 Personification Challenge
"The colorful autumn leaves across the green grass."
Choose a human action: danced OR fell?
Part 3 Show Your Spark! (Write Your Own)
Now complete these sentences using your own imaginative words.
✏️ Personification sentence starter:
"The scary storm clouds ____________________________________."
(Write what human action the storm clouds did. Did they cry? Anger? Look angry? Choose one!)
✏️ Hyperbole sentence starter:
"I am so hungry today, I could ____________________________________."
(Write something giant and crazy that you couldn't actually do!)
Unit: Figurative Language review Page 2 of 2
Spark Speak Teacher Guide Spark Speak Teacher Guide
Lesson Plan, Facilitation Strategies, and Accommodations
Teacher-Facing
Grade Level 10th Grade (SPED)
Focus Skills Figurative Lang.
Pacing 45-60 Mins
Suggested Lesson Pacing
10 Mins
Warm-up & Spark Slides 1-3:
Introduce vocabulary. Read slide definitions together. Have students act out "screaming alarm clocks" and "carrying a heavy backpack" to bring physical movement into the concepts.
15 Mins
Class Challenge (Slide 4) & Worksheet Part 1:
Review the slide match-up. Then distribute the worksheet. Model the first 2 questions on the board, showing students how to locate keywords and clue words.
20 Mins
Guided Worksheet Part 2 & 3:
Guide students to refer back to the Word Bank. For students with dysgraphia, allow them to point, circle, or use speech-to-text to write their final sentences.
10 Mins
Wrap-up & Share Out:
Let 3 students share their personification or hyperbole sentences. Celebrate creative ideas with high energy.
Special Education Accommodations Checkbox
Visual Color Cues: Point out matching colors for Personification (yellow) and Hyperbole (orange) on both slides and worksheets.
Explicit Context Clues: The worksheet highlights key figurative phrases in amber background boxes to prevent visual crowding.
Reduction of Choices: Fill-in-the-blank questions provide exact dual options (e.g. smiled or hot) to eliminate vocabulary anxiety.
Oral Reading: Encourage read-alouds of the sentences to help auditory learners catch the "unnatural" or "exaggerated" rhythm.
Lesson: Spark Speak Lesson Guide Page 1 of 2
Spark Speak Answer Key
Clear Answers & Suggested Feedback Loops
Key Included
Part 1 Answers: Identify the "Spark"!
1. "The morning cozy campfire danced..." P (Personification)
2. "...called you a thousand times..." H (Hyperbole)
3. "The bright stars winked..." P (Personification)
4. "...taking a million years..." H (Hyperbole)
5. "The waves waved hello..." P (Personification)
Part 2 Answers: Fill in the Blanks
1. "The golden yellow sun smiled down on the warm park."
(Correct choice: "smiled" - human action. "Hot" is just a normal, literal adjective.)
