Summary
In “Oxymoron,” Melissa Boyd teaches oxymorons -- two words that seem to contradict each other through a catchy, award-winning grammar song. Quick to drop into an ELA warm-up, a mini-lesson, or a language center, and easy to sing along with.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Writers use figurative language to paint pictures and say more than the literal words. Spotting it helps us understand what an author really means.
- What kind of figurative language does this song teach?
- What is the writer really saying when they use it?
- Where have you heard an example of it in a book, song, or conversation?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: figurative language, literal, simile, metaphor, meaning.
Try it: Write your own example of the figurative language from the song.