Language features

This word class is used to identify a class of people, places, or things. For example: teachers, schools, English.

• noun
• verb

• adjective

• adverb

This word class is used to describe an action. For example: study, listen, write.

• verb
• adjective

• adverb

• noun

This word class is used to describe a noun. For example: big, red, crowded.

• adjective
• adverb

• noun

• verb

This word class is used to modify a verb, adjective, or adverb. For example: quickly, often, very.

• adverb
• noun

• verb

• adjective

Match the following language technique and example to the definition.

• Repetition of similar final sounds

• Rhyme. For example: Roses are red, violets are blue / Sugar is sweet, so are you

• Repetition of initial consonant sounds

• Sibilance. For example: Sadly, Sam sold seven venomous serpents to Sally and Cyrus in San Francisco

• Repetition of 'S' sound

• Alliteration. For example: Peter piper picked a peck of peppers

Organize these examples into the right language technique.

Groups:

(a) Imagery (five senses)

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(b) Symbol (representation)

• lion = strength, royalty, authority

• I smell something buttery

• dove/olive branch = peace

• I see something white

• I feel something soft

• swan = grace, balance, beauty

• cross = spirituality, higher power

• I hear the pop, pop, pop

• heart = love

• I taste something salty

Organize these examples into the right language technique.

Groups:

(a) Metaphor (comparison)

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(b) Personification (non-human acts human)

• I like onions, but they don't like me

• My life is a rollercoaster

• The sun smiled down on us

• Your eyes are heaven

• You are my sunshine

• You are my shining star

• My alarm yelled at me this morning

• That bus is driving too fast

• Work today was a nightmare!

• The wind howled in the night