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Bring figurative language to life with this engaging visualising and writing task!

Students respond to a given theme by crafting a short paragraph or poem that includes idioms, hyperbole and imagery, deepening their understanding of how authors create vivid, emotive meaning through expressive language.

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What’s included in this teacher resource?

• 3 x differentiated writing tasks to support and challenge a range of learners.
• A creative drawing-and-writing activity where students:
  • Comprehend a given idiom.
  • Rewrite it in three ways — figurative (imagery), hyperbolic, and literal.
  • Describe the meaning of each version.
  • Illustrate a scenario to match their interpretations.
• Worked examples for teacher modelling, demonstrations and visible learning.
• Scaffolding supports to guide planning, drafting and editing.

Perfect for explicit teaching and independent practice, this resource builds confidence with figurative language while encouraging creativity, precision and rich written expression in the classroom.

Format: PDF

Australian Curriculum Outcome Address: Identify authors’ use of vivid, emotive vocabulary, such as metaphors, similes, personification, idioms, imagery and hyperbole. (AC9E6LA08)

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