Year 4 English Home Learning Summer 2 Week 4 SQUIRT AND READING COMPREHENSION • Which characters have we been introduced to so far? • Can you remember any of their character traits? (What are they like?) • What do you remember about the plot so far? We last read… ‘Helena chased after in hot pursuit. They all moved through the woods unknown, But these mortals were not alone.’ Who else was following Lysander and Hermia? What is happening in the wood? Who is Oberon? C: How do you predict Oberon’s character will affect the story? What does serene mean? Why is Oberon arguing with his wife? C: Write a synonym for the word ‘endure.’ Why won’t Titania give the boy to Oberon? What do you think ‘come hither,’ means? C: How do you think Oberon will react? Learning Objective, Success Criteria… LO: To understand effective vocabulary Success Criteria Key Vocabulary: I can identify language used to create Figurative language atmosphere and discuss why this has been Imagery chosen. Simile Metaphor I can identify language used to create Personification atmosphere and discuss why this has Alliteration been chosen. I am beginning to identify effective language. Don’t forget at the end of the lesson to self assess (SA) on your sticker how successful you have been with your learning using Starter Read the text below carefully. You will then have 3 questions to answer about the text. No one could quite remember when they had first noticed she was there. It was as if she had appeared by magic. But then, people started to ask questions about the strange woman sitting on the bench in the middle of the traffic island. Unable to find the answers they were seeking, the busy-bodies of the village increased the number of reasons for taking a stroll. Of course, they said that they needed the exercise, or had run out of potatoes, or something. Anything to walk past the stranger without having the good manners to stop and talk to her. Questions 1. Which words does the author use to suggest that some of the people of the village were nosy? ______________________________________________ 2. Name one of the excuses that people used for walking past the stranger. _________________________________________________________________ 3. Based on what you have read, what do you think the villagers will do next? ________________________________________________________________ C: Which one of these questions is a ‘prediction’ question? Vocabulary choices Writers choose their words carefully to make sure they give their readers the best possible experience. Sometimes, this can be by selecting the most appropriate word or phrase. Sometimes, it can be about their own personal style or a particular theme they enjoy writing about. Sometimes, especially in poetry, vocabulary choices help to create other effects and provide a clear structure. Word choices The idea of word choices covers many different aspects of writing. Usually, it involves finding the best way of describing characters or actions. This might include “writers’ tricks” such as alliteration, where words are chosen to repeat certain sounds (the big bouncing rubber ball), or onomatopoeia, where the writer chooses words that sound like the noise they are describing (bang, crash went the symbols when she dropped them down the stairs). Poetry Word choices are particularly important in poetry because a poem is often about a thought or an idea rather than a story (although there are many examples of narrative poems). In fact, poetry has been described as “the best words in the best order”. For that reason, word choices in poetry often involve a lot of figurative language such as similes, metaphors, personification and imagery. Types of figurative language You can use similes and metaphors to help paint more colourful ‘word pictures’ that help the reader to imagine our descriptions more vividly. We can use them to compare one thing with another. A simile compares one thing with A metaphor says that something another using the words ‘like’ or actually is something else. It does ‘as’. not use ‘as’ or ‘like’. The dinner was as smelly as dirty The moon is a crusty cheese ball. socks. I was lost in a sea of nameless faces. She sings like an angel. A waterfall of raven hair cascaded He looked as conspicuous as a parrot over her shoulders. in the snow. Figurative language Personification gives human qualities to animals, non-living objects or ideas. The cracked path smiled as they slipped and fell. The avalanche devoured the alpine village in a single gulp. Practise Can you spot the figurative language used in these sentences? Try to name them and describe the effect they have created. Like a row of soldiers on parade, the leaf- cutter ants march across the mud. Carrying green mountains on their back, they seem to have surprising superhuman strength. They use their large jaws to cut up the leaves. Their nest soon boils over with a frenzy of ants on a mission. All groups Read the poem – Dragonfly in the Sun I am a dragonfly and I live on the breeze, between the reeds and rushes and the sun’s soft fingers. I am a dragonfly and my wings are like water, or as sharp as two swords cutting the air into pieces. I am a dragonfly and my eyes are like glass, as round as the moon they see all that pass. I am a dragonfly and my body’s a spear; as sharp as an eagle I hunt for my prey. I am a dragonfly and I float like a dancer over the pond’s still surface, which reflects, like a mirror, my miraculous presence. Do you know how I feel? YELLOW GROUP 1) In verse one, there are 3 examples of alliteration. Find and copy them. Can you describe the effect they have on verse one (what would the verse be like if the alliteration was missing)? 2) In the first verse, the poet uses personification to describe the sun. Can you explain what the poet does and how this makes you feel about the sun? 3) Throughout the poem much of the language conjures images of glinting and shining. Can you find examples of where the poet does this at different points? 4) What is the effect of the repeated line at the beginning of each verse? How does it help the reader move through the poem? 5) How many similes are there in this poem? Which is your favourite? Why? 6) Why do you think the poet uses the phrase ‘my miraculous presence’? 7) Comment on why you think the poet ends the poem with the question: ‘Do you know how I feel?’ What impact does this have on the reader? BLUE GROUP 1) In verse one, there are 3 examples of alliteration. Find and copy them. 2) In the first verse, the poet uses personification to describe the sun. Can you find and write it down in your book? 3) Throughout the poem much of the language conjures images of glinting and shining. Can you find examples of where the poet does this at different points? 4)Find and copy examples of repetition in the poem. 5) Can you find and write all of the similes? 6) Comment on why you think the poet ends the poem with the question: ‘Do you know how I feel?’ What impact does this have on the reader? Green Group 1)Alliteration is when the first letter of words are the same. In verse one, there are 3 examples of alliteration. Find and copy them. 2) Personification is when an inanimate object is given human qualities. In the first verse, the poet uses personification to describe the sun. Can you find and write it down in your book? 3)Find and copy examples of repetition in the poem. 4) A simile is when 2 things are compared using like or as. Can you find and write all of the similes? 5) An adjective is a describing word. Can you find examples in the poem? Plenary Figurative language is very important in a poem. Can you explain why? SPaG • Summarise what happened yesterday. (Reminder of names: Oberon, Titania) Why did Oberon summon Puck? What is Oberon planning to do? C: Find a word in the text that means the same as ‘praise enthusiastically and publicly?’ What will the nectar of the flower do to Titania? What simile is used in the description of the flower? C: Why do you think Puck was so keen to find this magic flower? Learning Objective, Success Criteria… L.O: To understand how to identify effective language Success Criteria I can identify and explain the effect of a Key Vocabulary: wide range of figurative language. Figurative language Imagery Simile I can identify types of figurative language Metaphor which includes similes and alliteration. Personification Alliteration I can identify similes and alliteration in given sentences. Don’t forget at the end of the lesson to self assess (SA) on your sticker how successful you have been with your learning using Starter Play the game Cannonball Cats to warm up. Click on the link below. https://www.roomrecess.com/mobile/CannonballCats/play.html Question: Why do you think we use figurative language in writing? Why Use Figurative Language? Figurative language makes our writing more interesting. It also helps the reader create a mental image of our meaning. Which sounds more interesting? We are alike. OR We are two peas in a pod. C: Can you explain why? What can you remember about yesterday’s lesson? Write your own definition of: • A simile • A metaphor • Alliteration • Personification Simile A simile compares two things by using the words ‘like’ or ’as.’ Your eyes sparkle like diamonds.