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English · Grade 4

Vocabulary and Figurative Language

Using an original story, The Storm at Willow Bay, children explain similes and metaphors, recognise idioms, adages and proverbs, use synonyms and antonyms to understand and choose precise words, and use context, a dictionary and a thesaurus to clarify meanings, pronunciations and parts of speech.

  • 4 lessons
  • About 95 minutes
  • Word meaning check: 8 questions
  • Ways to answer: fill in the blanks, choose an answer, highlight a text, match pairs, put in order and sort into groups
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What learners will discover

  • Explain the meaning of similes and metaphors in context.
  • Recognise and explain common idioms, adages and proverbs.
  • Use synonyms and antonyms to understand words and to choose precise words for meaning.
  • Use context clues and reference materials (dictionary, glossary, thesaurus) to find meanings, pronunciations and parts of speech.

Lessons

  1. Similes and metaphors 4 steps2 practiceabout 24 min
  2. Idioms, adages and proverbs 4 steps2 practiceabout 23 min
  3. Synonyms, antonyms and precise words 4 steps2 practiceabout 23 min
  4. Context and reference tools 5 steps2 practiceabout 25 min
  5. Word meaning check 8 questions at the end

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Games to practice with

  • Memory LanternsFlip glowing lanterns to find pairs that belong together.
  • Sentence TheatreYour words direct the show: change a word and the stage changes too.
  • Missing ChapterA page has gone missing. Use the clues to put the right one back.

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