Language Features

Can you use some of these language features to create some amazing sentences about the ANZAC's and your thinking about war?

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How to Identify Alliteration - Link

The best way to spot alliteration being used in a sentence is to sound out the sentence, looking for the words with the identical consonant sounds. For example, read through these sentences to test your skills in identifying alliteration:

1. Alice’s aunt ate apples and acorns around August.
2. Becky’s beagle barked and bayed, becoming bothersome for Billy.
3. Carrie's cat clawed her couch, creating chaos.

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Examples of Similes - Link

Similes can be found just about anywhere. 

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things that are alike in some way. To help you identify a simile versus a metaphor, know that the words “like” or “as” are typically used in a simile.

Well-known similes are:

• “cute as a kitten,” comparing the way someone looks to the way a kitten looks

• “as busy as a bee” comparing someone’s level of energy to a fast-flying bee

• "as snug as a bug in a rug" comparing someone who is very cozy to how comfortable a bug can be in a rug

• "as happy as a clam" comparing someone's happiness to the contentment of a clam
• "the boy was like a lion ready to attack"

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Metaphor Examples - Link

A metaphor is a word or phrase that is used to make a comparison between two people, things, animals, or places. They can be very helpful for kids who are learning the meaning of specific words because they provide a more visual description of the word or thought.

Kid-Friendly Metaphors

Check out these examples of metaphors. Look for the comparison being made:

• The snow is a white blanket. 
• The hospital was a refrigerator.
• The classroom was a zoo.
• Her lovely voice was music to his ears. 
• Life is a roller coaster.  
• The alligator’s teeth are white daggers.  
• Their home was a prison. 

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Examples of Onomatopoeia - Link

Onomatopoeia is word that mimics the sound of the object or action it refers to

When you pronounce a word, it will mimic its sound: "Baa, baa, baa," said the sheep.

Onomatopoeia: Sounds Animals Make

• Bark
• Bow-wow
• Buzz
• Boom
• Cackle
• Caw
• Chatter
• Cheep
• Chirp
• Cluck
• Cock-a-doodle-doo
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