RIC-20229 Primary Grammar and Word Study Year 1 – Figures of Speech

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Alliteration Alliteration occurs when the same sound is repeated at the beginning of words. 1. (a) Read the sentences. On Saturday, the swirling sea swept six silly seals to the seashore. They sat on the soft sand. Some were sad and some were sick. On Sunday, the Seal Search and Rescue Squad saved them and scurried them back out to sea. The seals swam safely out of sight. (b) Underline all the words which begin with ‘s’. 2. Write a sentence with alliteration to describe each picture. ©R.I.C. Publications Low Resolution Images Display Copy 3. Write words beginning with the same sound to tell what each is doing. (a) The wild wind is . (b) The dainty daisies are . (c) The quiet queen is . R.I.C. Publications ® www.ricpublications.com.au 77 Primary grammar and word study
Figures of speech Similes Focus Similes Definition A simile compares one thing with another. Similes are usually introduced by the words ‘as’ or ‘like’. Example: He was as cunning as a fox. She slept like a log. Explanation • Similes are figures of speech. They are examples of figurative language, as opposed to literal language. In figurative language, words are used to create mental images and impressions by comparing ideas. These comparisons help the reader to more clearly imagine the person, place or thing being described. • Writers use similes to emphasise a certain characteristic. Similies make writing more interesting, entertaining and colourful, as they often make a link between two unlike subjects. Example: The children ran around the playground like a pack of wild animals. Worksheet information • Read the explanation of a simile and say the example. Ask the students if they can think of any other examples. • Read the poem with the class. Discuss which word introduces a simile—‘as’. Students underline the three similes in the poem. • Students choose a noun that matches the similes in Question 2. They illustrate one of the similes. • In Question 3, students choose an adjective to complete the similes. • In Question 4, read the poem and the words in brackets with the class. Students can chose one word from each set of brackets or choose their own words to complete the simile poem about the owl. Ideas for further practice • Work with a partner to find three items in the classroom and write a similie for each. Example: The door is as strong as Superman . • Students write a simile poem about themselves in which each attribute refers to an animal. Example: I am as quiet as a mouse. I am as quick as a bat. I am as gentle as a lamb And as lazy as a cat. • Share simile poems with the class, such as My dog is as smelly as dirty socks by H Piven. Students write a review of the poem. Answers 1. I am as happy as a clam And as funny as a clown. I am as playful as a kitten— I never like to frown. 2. (a) toast (b) lion (c) fish (d) pancake 3. (a) cold (b) cute (c) gentle 4. Teacher check ©R.I.C. Publications Low Resolution Images Display Copy Primary grammar and word study 78 www.ricpublications.com.au R.I.C. Publications ®
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