Animal Stories
Which bird was the main character in our story?
What is a pigeon?
This feature compares two things using "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
What type of language helps readers picture or feel something strongly?
What is evocative language?
What do conjunctions do?
Join words, phrases, or sentences.
Pictures, colours, and layout are examples of these.
What are visual features?
Name another animal we have used in our learning.
What is a butterfly, crocodile, or dog?
This feature compares two things without using "like" or "as."
What is a metaphor?
Which sentence is more evocative? A. The dog ran. B. The furry dog raced through the muddy park
B
Name a conjunction.
And, but, because, so, although
Why are visual features important?
They help readers understand the text and meaning.
Why do authors use animals as characters?
To make stories entertaining, relatable, or to teach a lesson.
This feature uses words that begin with the same sound.
What is alliteration?
Give an example of evocative language about a crocodile.
Student-generated response.
Complete the sentence: "The pigeon was nervous _____ it flew anyway."
But, So
What does multimodal mean?
Using more than one mode to communicate, such as words and images.
"The playful pigeon pecked popcorn." Which language feature is used?
What is alliteration?
Is a picture book multimodal? Why?
Yes, because it uses both images and written text.