This week we have been learning and revising figurative language.
First, we looked at a power-point and the revised what similes and metaphors were , and it gave some examples of similes and metaphors.
Similes use like or as to compare two things . Here is a example of a simile;
Her eyes sparkled like diamond.
A metaphor is saying something is something without like or as.This is an example of metaphor;
The girl is a pretty picture.
Next we learned about onomatopoeia which is when a word sounds like its noise. For example;
Crash , sizzle and snap .
Then we focused on personification which is giving an object or animal human characteristics. Here is an example;
The stars danced in the sky .
You can also find something called hyperbole’s in a text. This is an obvious exaggeration to make a point, Like;
My hands are as cold as ice.
Last but not least, we looked at alliteration which the words in a sentence start with the same letter or sound. An example would be;
Abigail Ate An Apple Aggressively .
To finish, we watch a video which gave examples of figurative language in songs. Have a look yourself and see how many you can spot!
Very good. I’m glad to see you are using different ways to make a sentence and know what the various types of descriptions are. You’re brains are like sponges soaking in all that information.
I really enjoyed this lesson on figurative language and i think it’s skills are useful in many ways.
Abi
I think this blog shows that this was a fun and engaging learning experience.
Mum
I really enjoyed this lesson on figurative language and think it’s skills are useful in many ways -Abi
I think that this blog shows that this was a very fun and engaging learning experience -Mum
I really enjoyed learning about figurative language and loved writing the stories about famous landmarks using similes and metaphors- cara
I loved reading the stories on twitter and recognising Caras work. It’s great to see the kids enjoying the peer assessment too! – karyn
I enjoyed revising similes and metaphors because I thought it was easy
~ Eilis K
The blog is a modern and innovative way to connect with the children and parents, the P7s are learning useful skills for high school and it’s laid out in a simple yet informative mater.
-Bethan
I really enjoyed learning about the figurative language this lesson because it will be very useful in high school
– Lewis
The lessons looked really interesting and it shows you can have fun with languages. Language skills are priceless.
– Helen
Better times.