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Comprehension
means
understanding
.
The answers to some questions are easy to find, while the answers to others are more difficult to work out
.
The best way to understand a text is to
ask
yourself questions
as
you read it. Slide3
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Figurative language moves away from the straightforward, literal meaning of words.
It encourages readers to form pictures in their minds. It can add interest, energy and even rhythm to writing.Slide4
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Onomatopoeia is language that imitates sounds. It adds interest and energy to a text.
What are the examples of onomatopoeia
in
these sentences?
The bells tinkled merrily.
Thunder
rumbled ominously in the distance.
The
birds chattered and twittered in the trees.Slide5
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Alliteration is the repetition
of
a consonant
sound. It adds interest, energy
and
rhythm to writing.
The
s
nake
s
lithered
s
inuously
across
the
s
tony
ground.
The repetition of
b p g c k d
and
t
creates a
strong
,
harsh
, heavy effect.
The
b
ig
b
ull
bellowed when we got too close. The alliteration emphasises the bull’s size and strength. These heavy consonants are called plosives
.Slide6
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The repetition of
f v s z w
and
r
creates
a
soft, soothing, musical effect.
The butterfly
f
litted
from
f
lower
to
f
lower
, then
f
loated
away on a
f
aint
breeze
.
The
alliteration
emphasises
the lightness of the butterfly. These soft consonants are called
fricatives
.Slide7
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The repetition of
m
and
n
creates
an effect similar to that of the
fricatives
.
The stream
m
urmured
m
elodiously
as it
m
eandered
down the
m
ountain
.
The repeated
m
sound
emphasises
the gentle, musical flow of the stream. These soft consonants are called
nasals
.Slide8
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Find examples of alliteration
in
these sentences.
For a moment he teetered at the top; then he
tumbled
down in a tangle of arms and legs.
The
cold water curled and coiled around her feet.
Above
the flames, swirls of smoke soared skywards.
Brilliant
bolts of light blazed across the heavens.Slide9
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