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Language Features Practice

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Language Features Practice

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📝 Part 1: Identifying Language Features

1. Read the following sentence and identify the language feature used:

"The wind whispered secrets through the ancient oak trees."

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Alliteration

2. Which sentence contains a metaphor?

Her voice was like honey

The classroom was a zoo

The thunder roared angrily

Peter picked purple plums

3. Identify the alliteration in this sentence:

"Sally sells seashells by the seashore on sunny Saturday mornings."

4. What language feature is shown in: "The car engine coughed and spluttered to life"?

Onomatopoeia

Simile

Metaphor

Alliteration

✍️ Part 2: Analysis and Explanation

5. Read this short passage and identify two different language features. Explain their effect.

"The storm clouds gathered like an army preparing for battle. Lightning cracked and thunder boomed across the frightened landscape. The rain danced violently on the rooftops, creating a symphony of chaos."

Language Feature 1: ________________

Language Feature 2: ________________

6. Create your own example of personification and explain why it's effective:

Your example:

Explanation:

🎯 Part 3: Multiple Features Practice

7. In the sentence below, tick all the language features that are present:

"The magnificent moon smiled serenely, casting silver shadows that seemed to shimmer and shine."

Alliteration

Personification

Metaphor

Onomatopoeia

8. Complete this simile and explain why your comparison is effective:

"The old man's hands were as rough as _______________"

Explanation:

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