Around Grade 5/6
Learning Collaboratively and Celebrating Success
During the latter half of Term 2, we have learned about figurative language both in reading and writing. When working at a Grade 5/6 level, students are expected to be able to both identify and use examples of figurative language such as: similes and metaphors to make comparisons; idioms to help craft an authentic author's voice; and onomatopoeia ('sound' words) and alliteration to add interest when writing a poem or story.
Here are some activities that we enjoyed completing:
Examples of onomatopoeia from Grade 5/6H
