Figurative language: springbok
Whiteboard Challenges
Challenge 1
Turn the first sentence into a simile. Remember – a simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things.
Challenge 2
Rewrite the second sentence with examples of personification. Think about how you could give the storm clouds human traits as the sky over the African savannah darkens. Think about how you could give the springbok human traits as they become more anxious.
Challenge 3
Write your own scintillating sentence about the springboks featured in the clip. Try to include some of the words from the Word Wall and at least one example of figurative language.
Whiteboard Challenges
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1) The excited ewes jumped around the grassy plain on their invisible pogo sticks.
2) As the storm clouds gathered, the springbok became more agitated.
Word Wall
springkbok
adaptable
gleefully
savannah
motion
sprouting
pronking
frolicked
high-octane
ballerina
celebrating
grazing