Year 4 · English · Worksheet · $6.99 AUD
A Year 4 English worksheet on figurative language in poetry. Students spot and explain similes, metaphors, personification, alliteration and onomatopoeia in lines such as 'The thirsty paddock drank the rain', turn a metaphor into a simile, and write their own lines about a stormy sky and a hot Australian afternoon, with support, core and extension parts. An answer key is included.
Part of the "Reading & Exploring Poetry (Foundations)" sub-unit. Aligned to AC9E4LE03, AC9E4LY05 (Australian Curriculum v9).
Students will:
• Identify similes, metaphors and personification
• Explain the picture a device creates for the reader
• Compare the effect of a metaphor and a simile
• Write original lines using figurative devices
A ready-to-teach worksheet, supplied as PDF, editable Word (DOCX) and PowerPoint (PPTX).
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