Post-Primary

Synonyms in Writing

Synonyms in Writing

Sometimes we can improve our writing by using more precise and colorful words. Synonyms help us do that! 1. Choose an old writing task you completed from your Student Workbook (could be this unit or a past unit). 2. Reread your writing and circle 5 words you want to...

Simile Acrostic Poem

Simile Acrostic Poem

1. Write each letter of your first name vertically on the teal lines, like this:  JO N 2. Write a simile next to each letter describing yourself. The simile must contain one word beginning with that letter. Remember, similes contain comparison words like “as” or...

Personification Art

Personification Art

1. Read the sentence on the page containing personification. 2. Draw a representation of the inanimate object performing the action. It will probably be funny! 3. If you get stuck, here are some ideas: “Lightning danced across the sky.” - Draw a lightening bolt...

Opinion Puzzles

Opinion Puzzles

1. Shuffle the puzzle pieces. 2. Try to complete the puzzle with the matching opinion pieces. 3. Come up with your own opinion to debate and write the reasons on the black puzzle pieces. Have someone else solve your puzzle.Learning Benchmarks: Post-Primary: The child...

Onomatopoeia Comics

Onomatopoeia Comics

Create an original comic with onomatopoeia words! 1. Cut out the speech bubbles on the next page. This is where you’ll write your onomatopoeia words. 2. Use the following pages to write and draw your comic in the grids. 3. Glue the speech bubbles where you want them...

Metaphor Memory

Metaphor Memory

1. Shuffle and set all the Memory Cards face down in even rows and columns. 2. Player One flips a card over and reads it. 3. Then he or she tries to find the card’s match (the metaphor or meaning that goes with it). 4. If they find a match, they get to keep the pair...

Metaphor and Simile Walkabout

Metaphor and Simile Walkabout

1. Walk about your house and look for something to describe using a simile or a metaphor. 2. Draw a picture of the object (or person). 3. Write a simile or metaphor underneath on the lines. Circle the thing you are describing. 4. Check off whether your sentence is a...

Looking for Labels in Daily Life

Looking for Labels in Daily Life

Labels are an essential part of daily life. They give information, warnings ingredients, instructions, etc. For this activity, you will use text markings to mark household labels. 1. Print the 8 text marking boxes. 2. The boxes have the sentence stem for you. Add a...

Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer

Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer

1. Choose two books to read (or reread) for this activity. Choose books that are different, but you can tell have some similarities. 2. Write the titles in the red circles. 3. Write the differences between the two books in the blue circles. Write the similarities in...