T2+Narrative+Writing

Dialogue “Hey Lila” I screamed Lila answered “What is it?” “Wilson is here, and he remembers me!” I squealed “Really, I’ll be right there” She yelled from across the park.











Monday 20 June 2011

being personified and explain which human trait or action is applied to the object or idea. What is being personified? The wind Which human trait or quality is given? Whispered What is being personified? crops Which human trait or quality is given? Happy What is being personified? Desert Which human trait or quality is given? Scorching What is being personified? time Which human trait or quality is given? Crawled What is being personified? Chainsaw Which human trait or quality is given? Sang
 * Name: _** **Directions:** In each sentence, an object or idea is personified. Identify the object or idea that is
 * 1. The wind whispered through the dark and gloomy forest.**
 * 2. The gardener lovingly added the manure to his crops believing he was making happy flowers.**
 * 3. As we walked through the scorching desert, the sun beat down on us.**
 * 4. Time crawled as Tim sat in the hot detention room painfully watching the clock tic.**
 * 5. The lumberjack leveled the many trees into a clearing and his chainsaw sang its deadly song.**
 * //Personification Worksheet//**
 * Personification:** a figurative language technique where an object or idea is given human traits or characteristics.

What is being personified? High heels Which human trait or quality is given? Called __What is being personified? Fruited Planes Which human trait or quality is given? freedom rang __ __What is being personified? Pencil Which human trait or quality is given? Walked __ __What is being personified? Wallpaper Which human trait or quality is given? Screamed __ __What is being personified? Guilt Which human trait or quality is given? Poked and chewed __
 * 6. When Monica walked through the shoe store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her.**
 * 7. When the patriots defeated the redcoat army, freedom rang across the fruited plains.**
 * 8. As Alice searched for her missing pencil, she said sarcastically, “Well, I guess it just walked off of my desk.” She looked at her classmates accusingly.**
 * 9. Kelly was so happy that Tom and she were moving in together, but when she walked into her new residence, she dropped her suitcase. She had never seen the inside of the house which Tom’s grandmother had given them, and though she was grateful to receive such a nice gift, the ugly yellow wallpaper in the kitchen screamed at her. She knew she would have a lot of work to do to make her new house livable.**
 * 10. William knew that he shouldn’t have eaten the last cookie out of the cookie jar. He knew that his father loved to eat chocolate chip cookies after work, but William ate the last one anyway. Now as he waited for his father to come home, guilt poked and chewed at William. As delicious as the cookie was, William now wished that he had never opened that cookie jar.**

__**Name:**__ **_** **Directions:** In each sentence, an object or idea is personified. Identify the object or idea that is being personified and explain which human trait or action is applied to the object or idea. 1. The sad waters of the icy wasteland streamed through barren landscape. 2. As Shelia walked home from school, the wind gripped her in its frigid fingertips. 3. Alan found that his wife had left him, and he felt that joy would never visit his home again. 4. The engine hacked and coughed as Kevin turned the key, but the old car wouldn’t start. 5. Though Dante tried to live a pious life and be a good father, the streets called to him at night. What is being personified? Waters Which human trait or quality is given? Sad What is being personified? Wind Which human trait or quality is given? Gripped What is being personified? ___ Which human trait or quality is given?__ What is being personified? ___ Which human trait or quality is given?__ What is being personified? ___ Which human trait or quality is given?__ 6. The night was calm and still as crickets chirped and owls hooted under the light of the moon. What is being personified? ___ Which human trait or quality is given?__ 7. Though it’s been said that “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend,” some girls prefer chocolate. 8. Little Vito was attempting to sneak out of his parent’s house to cause trouble late at night. He was tiptoeing across the kitchen floor toward the backdoor the creaky floor boards and his squeaky shoes told his parents he was leaving. Big Vito was none too pleased with little Vito. 9. Gina was the most beautiful girl in the whole town. Her eyes were a blanket of stars. Her teeth shined like fresh porcelain tiles. Her long vivacious hair enjoyed many beautiful adventures as it traveled down the course of her shoulder blades. But the true source of her beauty was her personality: Gina made the world a better place by being a good person. 10. Victor was walking home from his friend Paco’s house late at night when he heard a tree branch breaking deep in the forest. His heart beat rapidly as he wondered what could have made that noise. Was it an animal? Was it a man? Was it something else? Victor knew that the forest would keep its many secrets as he would not be investigating tonight. Victor ran all the way home. What is being personified? ___ Which human trait or quality is given?__ What is being personified? ___ Which human trait or quality is given?__ What is being personified? ___ Which human trait or quality is given?__ What is being personified? ___ Which human trait or quality is given?__
 * Personification Worksheet 2**
 * Personification:** a figurative language technique where an object or idea is given human traits or characteristics.

__being personified and explain which human trait or action is applied to the object or idea.__ __1. As Vince attempted to park in the crowded lot, his truck kissed the bumper of an Impala.__ __2. The crops begged for water but the drought continued long into the summer months.__ __3. The moon shone on the still waters of the lake and the lonely peer rotted in the seaweed.__ __4. When Michael made a shot without hitting the rim, the net shushed his rivals.__ __5. Bobby couldn’t take his mind off of chess; the game spoke to him night and day.__ __**Personification Worksheet 3**__ __**Personification:** a figurative language technique where an object or idea is given human traits or characteristics.__ __What is being personified?__ _ Which human trait or quality is given? __What is being personified?__ _ Which human trait or quality is given? __What is being personified?__ _ Which human trait or quality is given? __What is being personified?__ _ Which human trait or quality is given? __What is being personified?__ _ Which human trait or quality is given? __6. He pounded his fist against the cruel bricks of the cell and hopelessly tugged on the cold steel bars until he exhausted himself.__ __7. It seemed like Bob was married to his job and that dealing with his wife, Anne, was just a tiresome chore.__ __8. All of her life, Margaret wanted to be rich. She longed to know the comfort of having others wait on her. When she grew up and got married, greed came knocking on the door of her new home. Margaret always wanted more, always looked elsewhere.__ __9. Terry the bricklayer was as big as an ox. His arms were as large around as barrels of beer, and Terry was always in a good mood. Why wouldn’t he be? Terry was a master of his craft and he lived in a time that needed bricklayers.__ __10. The darkness of the night taunted Veronica as she walked home late from soccer practice. She heard a dog barking and a flock of crows flew from a bramble of bushes. A man coughed in the distance. Her heart beat faster as she saw headlights in the far distance.__ __What is being personified?__ _ Which human trait or quality is given? __What is being personified?__ _ Which human trait or quality is given? __What is being personified?__ _ Which human trait or quality is given? __What is being personified?__ _ Which human trait or quality is given? __What is being personified?__ _ Which human trait or quality is given?
 * Name: _** __**Directions:** In each sentence, an object or idea is personified. Identify the object or idea that is__


 * Tuesday 14 June**
 * WALT- use our senses to help describe in our writing**
 * S.C We can describe what our marshmallow looks like, smells like, feels like and tastes like.**

__My marshmallow is the colour of a pale rose. It looks as though someone has sprinkled snow on it. It sinks on the top in the middle like a volcano.__

__My marshmallow smells like a fresh raspberry straight from the garden. It smells like creamy ice-cream with fruit salad.__

__My marshmallow feels tough on the outside and soft on the inside. The powder feels rough in my fingers like I haven't moisturized my hands on a while.__

__My marshmallow tastes like a raspberry oozing into my mouth.__


 * Thursday 9 June 2011**

__ **WALT We are learning to identify and use alliteration in our writing.** __ __ **S.C we will know we are successful when** __ __ **We can identify alliteration in text.** __ __ **We can create examples of alliteration on different topics/consonant sounds** __

__B- A busy buzzy bumble bee went busily buzzing by, browsing all the flowers.__ __C- Courageous cats cackle while they catch crickets while climbing.__ __D- Dizzy dogs dance around dandelions__ __F- Fat fathers fart while eating Cadbury favourites on his favourite chair__ __G- Gorgeous georgina the grasshopper hops while talking to her goat graham.__ __H- Harry says hi to harris who hops around the house while eating horrible ham.__ __J- Jack and Jill went to the mall to buy some jewelry just for Jill__ __K- Kennedy kills kangaroo’s on her video game, kill the kangaroos.__


 * Wednesday 8th June**


 * WALT - identify similes and metaphors**__

S.C. - We can identify the similes which use 'as' We can identify the similes which use 'like' We can identify metaphors We can explain what the similes and metaphors mean/are telling us about what we are reading

//Metaphors// are a way to compare to by saying that one thing is another thing. For example, we say somebody is a //fool//. In the past in Europe, a fool was a person who entertained the king or queen by doing silly things. The fool was a kind of clown. He often did crazy or stupid things to make people laugh. So when we call somebody a fool we really mean that he or she is doing something silly or stupid. We don’t really mean that they are somebody who entertains the king or queen. We are using a metaphor. What do we mean when we say these things: When we //say someone is a pig// we really mean that**someone is very messy and untidy √ **

When we //call someone an angel// we really mean that
 * They have been wonderful helping out with things √ **

If we //say someone is a giant// we really mean that
 * They are very tall/huge √ **

When //we call a man an ogre or a woman a witch// we really mean
 * They are ugly √ **

When somebody plays cards and //we call them a shark//, we really mean that
 * They are sneaky √ **

If we say that //somebody is a volcano ready to explode//, we really mean that
 * They are angry √ **

When we say somebody is //bright// we mean that
 * They are smart √ **

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Metaphors are imaginative ways to describe something by comparing that thing to something else. For example, if I wanted to say that Dan is tall, I coulsay that //Dan is a giant//. Use a metaphor to describe somebody who is:


 * he is** tall
 * she is** kind
 * he’s** fast
 * Dan is** slow
 * She is** smart
 * She is** fat
 * The shark is** sneaky
 * The monkey is** angry
 * She is** beautiful
 * The boy** i**s** ugly
 * He’s** stubborn
 * she is** short
 * My friend is** thin
 * She’s** silly
 * Dan is** scared easily

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Pattern 1: like Pattern 2: as Examples Examples Similes are a way to compare two things using ‘like’ or ‘as’. For example, if I want to say that somebody //swims well//, I can say they //swim like a fish// because fish swim well. There are two basic patterns that you can use. verb + like + noun She swims like a fish. He looks like an ogre. She plays like a pro. He walks like a duck. She acts like a fool. as + adjective + as + noun He is as tall as a giant. She is as fast as a rocket. He is as graceful as a swan. She is as sneaky as a fox. He is as quiet as a mouse. How could I say that somebody:


 * She** runs **as** fast **as a cheetah √ **


 * She** is **as** pretty **as a model √ **


 * He** jumps **as** well **as a** **kangaroo √ **


 * The monkey** is **as** strong **as a wrestler √ **

How could I say that something:


 * The table** is **as** hard **as a rock √ **


 * The pillow** feels **as** soft **as a feather √ **


 * She** is **as** sweet **as a lolly √ **


 * My hair** feels **as** rough **as a nail file √ **


 * The table** is **as** heavy **as a pile of bricks** √


 * Your voice** sounds **as** noisy **as a vacuum cleaner** √


 * It** is **as** light **as a feather √ **

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