Monday

Monday, 19th October 2020

Hi children - I hope you have all had a lovely weekend and you and your families are keeping well. 

Today we are going to be learning about how writers use similes in poetry.

LO: To be able to pick out similes in poetry and explain what they mean

1. Powerful writing can create pictures (images) in a reader's mind. 

Similes are used to describe things by comparing them to other things using as or like.

Here's some slides to help you understand similes a bit better:

3. When you read the poem YOU were the reader so really the poem is about YOU! That's cheeky!

Think about what the similes in the poem mean.

If the reader of the poem is as troublesome as bubblegum that's a bit like saying the reader of the poem can cause problems sometimes (like bubblegum does when it gets stuck to things and won't come off).

4. Now you're going to be a simile spotter! You can use your spelling homework book to do this work in or just use paper if you don't have it.

Write the date and the LO at the top of the page.

Now list all the similes you can find  in the poem, "The Reader of this poem".

5. Now choose your 3 favourite similes. Explain what you think each of the similes you have chosen means. 

Challenge (optional)

Read "As, as, as " in the reading booklet and find as many similes as you can.

Reading

And now ... Read your school reading book out loud to an adult for 15 minutes. Remember to ask your adult to sign your link book. 

And there you go...all done for today - hopefully as fast as lightening!

Please email me if you need any help and send a photo of your work if you can to me at:

j.dewaele@stmichaels-pelsall.co.uk

Enjoy the rest of your day children!