English Techniques

What English Technique is this? Tom told Zara not to tell his dad about his Surprise party. However, Zara Accidentally spilled the beans

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

Give an example of a metaphor

Which our of these is NOT a Simile?

• She was as fast as a cheetah

• His dad looked like a lion

• My mum is my sunshine

• She is as pretty as a butterfly

Which out of these are onomatopoeia ? Select all the correct answers

• Bam! The pasta exploded!

• Uh oh! The shirt was ruined.

• Nooo! She screamed at her brother

• Pow! He punched him right in the face!

Which definition matches the meaning of a Simile?

• A comparison without like or as. Saying something is something

• A comparison with like or as. Saying something like something or as something

What technique is this? Bessy babysits Barnaby

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Adjective

Which word is the adjective of this sentence? Billy saw an intelligent man

• Man

• Intelligent

• Saw

• Billy

Give me a word that rhymes with LIGHT

Give me an example of personification. This is an example for you to write your example: The leaves danced there way through the lawn

What techniques can you find in this short paragraph?

He looked at the race car. His face looked like a torch. He went closer and tripped! Bang! Right on the floor. His father picked him up. He told himself he was such a chicken! He asked his father if he could buy the race car. The car begged him to take it home. His father said he couldn’t buy it. It was too expensive. He looked like a dark cloud was over him