Language Features 1
Simile
When words or phrases are repeated.
Repetition
Who won the 2023 Rugby World Cup?
South Africa
A describing word
Adjective
What is the body of water called between the North and South Island?
Cook Strait
Time is a theif
Metaphor
Showing how two things are different.
Contrast
Which national football team does Christiano Ronaldo play for?
Portugal
A doing word
Verb
What spread never spoils?
Honey or peanut butter
Honey
The wind whispered secrets
Personification
When words have the same or similar end sounds, especially at the end of lines.
Rhyme
Which rugby player has the most caps for the All Blacks?
Sam Whitelock
a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea
Noun
What year were the modern Olympics founded?
Hint: late 1800's
1896
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
Alliteration
The overall feeling or attitude the speaker shows through the words they use.
Tone
Who tore their Achilles in game 7 of the 2025 NBA finals?
Tyrese Haliburton
Words like “I,” “you,” “we,” or “me.”
Personal Pronoun
What is the fattest organ in the body?
The brain
The bees buzzed
Onomatopoeia
The feelings or ideas linked to a word beyond its basic meaning
Connotations
What was the last time the Warriors made the NRL grand final?
2011
A word that describes how something is done
Adverb
What two parts of your body never stop growing?
Hint: Face
Ears and nose