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Welcome to 'Area 9' class blog. We are a class of 30 super Year 6 students. A few students blogging for the first time and others clear experts in this field. Please feel free to share our experiences and comment on our individual learning journeys.

by Samantha M teacher: Helen Taylor


Assignments
Forensic Science 09/25
Learning Journey 09/20
Assembly 09/20
Term 3 Targets 07/23
Queenie 07/23
Capital letters 06/20
reporting 06/04
Metaphors/Similes 05/08
Term 1 04/30

Blog Entries
5/14 Similes and Metaphors
12/11 Miss Sayers
11/30 Virtual Tasmania
11/22 Should Children Be Banned From Excursions?
11/9 Autobiography of An Old Toy
9/11 The Second Day of Orienteering
9/8 Typing Speed Test
9/6 The 'NED' Show
9/2 Walking in Sarita's Shoes
8/28 The First Day of Orienteering
8/24 Book Characters
8/12 Doctor Pa’s Science Experiments
8/7 Chinese Home Stay
8/4 My Habits of Mind
5/29 The Tree Porcupine
4/4 My Sculpture
3/15 The Eagles Incursion
10/16 on the holidays
11/14 sock Puppet
11/11 What am I?
11/10 The lost rabbit
10/25 The teddy that came alive
6/7 Interschool sport

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Conditions of Use


Title: Metaphors/Similes (05/08/12)
Description: Use the four sentences from class. Change the two metaphor sentences into sentences containing similes. And then change the two simile sentences to sentence containing a metaphor- the content or meaning of the sentences should not change just the structure and may be an odd word. Please ensure you write the starting sentences and the sentences you change them into (8 sentences written in total)

Guinevere S -- Similes and Metaphors

Article posted May 15, 2012 at 02:08 AM GMT0 • comment • Reads 1544

Similes and Metaphors

Metaphors to Similes
His stomach was a bottomless pit.- His was like a bottomless pit.
The cat’s fur was a blanket of warmth.- The cat’s fur was like a blanket of warmth.

Similes to Metaphors
Gwen sings like an expert.- Gwen’s singing was expert like.
Mary was as sweet as pie.- Mary was a sweet pie.

Article posted May 15, 2012 at 02:08 AM GMT0 • comment • Reads 1544



Chelsea H -- Metaphors and Similes

Article posted May 9, 2012 at 08:26 AM GMT0 • comment • Reads 434

Metaphors
The inside of the car was a refrigerator.
Cindy is a fish when she swims.

Similes
John slept like a log.
Gwen sings like an expert.


Swapped over is....

Metaphors
John is a log when he sleeps.
Gwen is a expert when she sings.

Similes
The inside of the car was like a refrigerator.
Cindy is like a fish when she swims.


Article posted May 9, 2012 at 08:26 AM GMT0 • comment • Reads 434



Joshua J -- Metaphors and Similes

Article posted June 21, 2012 at 02:46 AM GMT0 • comment • Reads 395

Metaphor-The cat's fur was a blanket of warmth.
Simile-The cat's fur was like a blanket.


Simile-John slept like a log.
Metaphor-John slept as a log.

Article posted June 21, 2012 at 02:46 AM GMT0 • comment • Reads 395



Razin -- Methaphor & Simile

Article posted June 15, 2012 at 05:58 AM GMT0 • comment • Reads 343

metaphor
1)John swims like a fish.
2)He sleeps like a log.

simile
1)James sings like a expert on stage.
2)Gwen is like a expert on her bike.

switch over
1)James is a expert when he sings on stage.
2)Gwen is a expert on her bike.

Simile
1)John is like a fish when he swims.
2)He sleeps like a log.

Article posted June 15, 2012 at 05:58 AM GMT0 • comment • Reads 343



JoashTeng -- Metaphors and Similes

Article posted June 14, 2012 at 12:12 PM GMT0 • comment • Reads 348

Similes:
John slept like a log.
Metaphors:
John is a log when he sleeps.
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Similes:
His stomach was like a bottomless pit.
Metaphors:
His stomach was a bottomless pit.
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Article posted June 14, 2012 at 12:12 PM GMT0 • comment • Reads 348



Megan D -- Similes and Metaphors

Article posted May 15, 2012 at 02:08 AM GMT0 • comment • Reads 424

Similes
The music was a soothing as rain
Mary was sweet as pie

Metaphors
The cat’s fur was a blanket of warmth
The clock is the keeper of time

Swapped around would be...

Similes
The cat’s fur was like a blanket of warmth
The clock was like the keeper of time

Metaphors
The music was soothing rain
Mary is a sweet pie

Article posted May 15, 2012 at 02:08 AM GMT0 • comment • Reads 424



Mathew H -- Reporting

Article posted September 21, 2012 at 07:15 AM GMT0 • comment • Reads 83

My report

I would give myself an B for maths and a C for literacy.

I would give myslef an B because im good at multiplcation. I am also good at adding fractions and all things about shapes.

I would give myslef a C because im not good at literacy and i personaly hate the subject.

Article posted September 21, 2012 at 07:15 AM GMT0 • comment • Reads 83



Avinash R -- Metaphors and Similes

Article posted May 15, 2012 at 01:59 AM GMT0 • comment • Reads 412

Metaphors to similes.
The inside of the car was a refrigerator. Simile version, The inside of the car was like a refrigerator. The lamp was a beacon of sunshine. Simile version, the lamp was like a beacon of sunshine.

Similes to Metaphors.
John slept like a log. Metaphor version, John slept on a log. The fresh apple was crispy like a new $20 note. Simile version, The fresh apple was a crispy $20 note.

Article posted May 15, 2012 at 01:59 AM GMT0 • comment • Reads 412





About the Blogger
My name is Samantha. I am in Year 6 and i have 30 students in my class. Mrs Taylor is my teacher. I enjoy playing sport especially netball. I also do Chinese Dancing.
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