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English literacy brainstorm Year 5 Level (Resources (Similes and…

- - - - The student in particularly enjoys music, this has become the muse for this lesson as the student expressed high interest in music and was also found to remember lyrics which is amazing as the student found it difficult to remember memories from her recent holiday, this particular lesson (being centered around music will drive the students lesson performance).
- - - - Instructions
        
        • Teacher will play different songs to the class
        
        • Students will listen
        
        • Once the song is finished students will list the metaphors and similes they heard in the song
        
        • Students will gather in groups and discuss what they heard (how many lyrics and metaphors they heard)
        
        • Students will watch/listen to the video
        
        • And in groups discuss how many they noticed similes they found watching the video that they did not notice when only listening to the song
    - - Instructions
        
        • Place 20 objects on a desk
        
        • Ask students to come and have a look at the items
        
        • Cover the items with a sheet
        
        • Ask students to name the 20 items under the sheet
        
        • Students could write this list down
        
        • This can introduce the students their weekly spelling words
      - Benefits
        
        • Tests student’s ability to remember items
        
        • Test student’s vocabulary
        
        • Tests students spelling
        
        • Encourages active engagement
    - - Benefits
        
        • Improves memory
        
        • Enhances verbal skills
        
        • Encourages social learning
    - - Instructions
        
        • Teacher will choose a theme i.e. the zoo/ think of a song lyric that contains a metaphor, simile, personification
        
        • Students will throw a ball around to their peers
        
        • As a student receives the ball the student will have to think of a word/lyric which goes with the theme i.e. zookeeper/ Katy Perry’s song Fireworks the song lyric: ‘Do you ever feel so paper thin’
        
        • An additional rule which enhances engagement allows students to change the topic upon receiving the ball
      - Benefits
        
        • Social learning
        
        • Students are required to think on the spot
        
        • Encourages active engagement