Writing Excellent Descriptions

Last week 5/6J had to write excellent short narratives about a sea creature.  Check out their writing to see if they wrote descriptions with lots of interesting adjectives, adverbs and use of sensory imaging!   Another way to create excellent descriptions is to use figurative language, also known as literary devices. These include:      …

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Reading Groups Week 2

LEARNING INTENTION: To use literary devices so our narratives and poems are more entertaining. We all love narratives. And what makes a good narrative? LITERARY DEVICES. What? What are they?  You already know many. Things like similes, personification, metaphor, alliteration and onomatopoeia. If you are not sure what they are (or have forgotten) click the…

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