Language features resources

Students read a poem titled 'The Sea' and explain the meanings of some of the language used.

Students read an advertisement for a website. Comprehension questions then require the student to explore the writers' use of metaphor and superlatives.

This comprehension task assesses student ability to identify and justify evidence used to visualise and make inferences about a character and setting.

Advertising provides the context for this resource that has an assessment focus on vocabulary, repetition, tone and comprehension. SJ-4-2-1999. Text provided.

Students identify types of figures of speech used in some common phrases.

After reading a poem, students respond to questions which focus on understanding features of language used and their effects.

A joke about a parrot is the context for this resource that assesses understanding of idioms and the interpretation of humour.