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Language Features Do Now

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Language Features Do Now

🎯 WALT: Identify and analyse language features in poetry

Success Criteria:

• I can identify at least 3 different language features
• I can explain the effect of one language feature
• I can analyse how language features create meaning

📚 Part 1: Language Feature Detective

1. Read this short poem extract and identify the language features used:

"The wind whispered secrets through the trees,
Dancing shadows danced below,
Silent as a sleeping mouse."

Tick ALL the language features you can identify:

Personification

Alliteration

Simile

Repetition

Metaphor

2. Which technique is used in "The thunder roared angrily"?

Simile

Personification

Alliteration

Onomatopoeia

3. Complete the definition: A simile is a comparison using _______ or _______.

✏️ Part 2: Quick Analysis

4. Read this line: "Her smile was sunshine on a cloudy day."

a) What language feature is this? _________________

b) What effect does this create? (Choose one)

Shows the smile is bright and warming

Shows the weather is bad

Shows the person is sad

5. Create your own example of alliteration using the letter 'S':
6. In one sentence, explain why poets use language features:

🌟 Differentiation & Extension

For Support (choose one):

• Use the language features poster on the wall
• Work with a partner to discuss answers
• Focus on questions 1-4 only

For Extension:

7. Advanced Challenge: Write a two-line poem that includes at least TWO different language features. Label each technique.

Dyslexia-Friendly Options:

• Read questions aloud or use text-to-speech
• Use coloured overlays if needed
• Answer verbally to a partner instead of writing

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