Joevick Bal-Ut - FINAL READING COMPREHENSION ONLY Slimlined of HW Year 10.doc

LANGUAGE FEATURES FOR RUGBY AND LEAGUE

The language features used are: simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration and onomatopoeia. Please write the language features after each sentence. Refer back to the definitions if you need to. Note: There may be more than one language feature for each number.

1) The Hornby league team were a machine against Haeata. metaphor

2) However, one could be forgiven for thinking they were like a machine that had been left in the shed over the Summer. simile

3) They coughed and choked like an old car, before the teamed changed into overdrive for the second half. Simile, onomatopoeia, alliteration

4) As the game went on, crashes, cracks and collisions were heard around the field. Simile, alliteration, onomatopoeia

5) Haeata became a car wreck in the last quarter, with a total of 3 players yellow carded. metaphor

6) Hornby went on a frenetic feeding frenzy in the last 15 minutes, amassing a very satisfying 20 points. alliteration

7) Sonny was like a caped crusader scoring several tries. alliteration , simile

8) The Hornby supporters clapped and cheered when he did. Onomatopoeia

9) Latham limped languidly off the field after halftime. alliteration

10) The rubber hits the road for the Hornby next week. alliteration,metaphor

11) Corey is the king of Junior Rugby League coaching.metaphor

12) Haeata licked their wounds after the full time whistle. metaphor

13) The Hornby backs were like a fully firing flight squadron. Alliteration, simile

14) The forwards were a fleet of tanks demolishing everything in their path.metaphor

15) The Junior League competition is shaping up to be a monster competition. metaphor

16) The first round of the competition chuckled at critics who said it was going to be boring. alliteration

17) The Hornby fields sighed with its growing pains. metaphor

18) Junior and Khan were like unstoppable machines. simile

19) Jaedon was a turbo-charged bulldozer on the field. metaphor

20) Vai was valiant, violently vicious, and very vigilant as he vanquished the opposition with a vengeance!  alliteration

Finish off each word picture for each of the four seasons? Here is an example of one:

Summer sounds like kids Splashing and yelling in the pool.

Spring looks like beautiful flowers

Spring tastes like sweet fruit and vegetable

Spring smells like a cherry blossom growing

Spring feels like there’s something coming lucky

Spring sounds like the people are celebrating

Summer looks like a sun shining on the tree

Summer tastes like cinnamon      

Summer smells like sin and wonder

Summer feels like you can do everything because the sun is shining

Summer sounds like kids yelling and jumping in the sea

Autumn looks like all the leaves falling

Autumn tastes like

Autumn smells like hot chocolate

Autumn feels like feeling cold

Autumn sounds like the leaves are falling

Winter looks like waves of waves

Winter tastes like ice cream falling

Winter smells like tea

Winter feels like cool outside

Winter sounds like snow falling