Non fiction- Learn the text and Imitate

This week you are going to select an animal from the rainforest that you will enjoy learning about.

It’s really important that you choose an animal report that you can learn as you will be retelling the report everyday in your own words. You will also need to create key actions for each section to help you remember key vocabulary.

As this is the stage where you are learnign the text it is also the stage where the least amount of writing is being done, make sure you are doing the activities though- they will help you next week!

Animal options (Choose one of the texts from the options below)- Potoo- Sloth- Emerald tree Boa- Red-eyed tree frog- Scarlet Maccaw- Jaguar

English

Lesson

Activity Description/Page

1

Read your chosen Factsheet

Create a story map of the fact sheet

2

Make up actions to help you remember each section of the text

Create a glossary of topic-specific or new vocabulary (at least 10-20 words)

3

Retell the text using only your story map and including your actions

Draw 3-5 images of your animal. These could be ofyour animal...- In it's habitiat- Hunting or being hunted- Moving/walking/flying- Interacting with other animals- As a baby- Sleepingor anything else you can think of. Create freeze frames of animals

4

Retell the text using only your story map and including your actions

Write 5-10 questions you want to find out about your animals and research the answers

5

Share your work with me!

Using hyperbole, similes and metaphors

Lesson 5: Using hyperbole, similes and metaphorsHyperbole, similes and metaphors are all types of figurative language that help to make your writing more interesting.

They can be particularly helpful for creating an image of what you are writing about in the reader’s mind.

Recap the difference between literal and figurative language by watching this video. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zhcc92p

What is hyperbole?

Hyperbole is used to exaggerate, intensify and emphasise different points in your writing - it is not meant to be taken literally!

For example:

The doctor’s care was out of this world.

The nurses always gave it 200%!

What is simile?

A simile describes something by comparing it to something else, using the words like or as.

For example:

The carer was as gentle as a dove.

The man was as tall as a skyscraper.

Jess was graceful like a gazelle.

What is a metaphor?

A metaphor is a word or a phrase used to describe something as if it is something else.

For example:

A wave of terror washed over him.

The terror isn't actually a wave, but a wave is a good way of describing the feeling.

The lady told George, 'You are my sunshine'.

George isn’t sunshine, but it's a way for the lady to explain how great she thinks he is.

Task 1:Look at these interesting images for inspiration

Write five sentences that include either:

-hyperbole

-a simile

-a metaphor

Here are a few examples.

Hyperbole

At the end of a long day, the carer muttered, 'My shoes are killing me!'

My family watched the video and Mum nearly died of laughter.

Metaphor:

The kind nurse had a smile that lit up the room.

Their work was a rainbow of care and love.

Simile:

The team of doctors and nurses worked together like the stars and the moon.

Each day, the Healthcare Heroes’ care for others was like a sturdy boat!

Top tip!

Add extra detail to your simile or metaphor to create a more detailed image in the reader’s mind. For example:

Drew was as hungry as a bear can be extended to say: Drew was starving! He was as hungry as a humongous grizzly bear!

Task 2:Write five sentences about your chosen animal that include either:

-hyperbole

-a simile

-a metaphor