Find this simile used in the story and fill in the blanks H ____________ and p ___________ in her p _____ as t ________ as an u __________ …
The author uses many examples of similes. Find three more.
The words ‘hissing’ and ‘sizzling’ are examples of: a. personification
‘grind and grind’ is an example of: a. onomatopoeia
‘oily oak’ is an example of: a. alliteration
b. allegory b. assonance
‘crowds that clog’ is an example of: a. alliteration
b. assonance b. onomatopoeia c. cliché c. repetition c. cliché c. hyperbole
Explain the following phrases in your own words: ‘The body creaks but the spirit flares’ ‘… she could earn her crust by …’
What do the words ‘kedgeree’, ‘pickles’ and ‘brine’ have in common?
Write two paragraphs about a character who has ‘an unexpected adventure’. Pick four powerful verbs used by Emma Donoghue in her short story and use them in your two paragraphs.
Short Story [6]
to explore various themes; to identify prepositions What I will learn:
True or False
Use your Show-Me-Boards to answer these True or False statements about women and girls during World War I.
PREPARE
Statements l When World War I broke out and men went off to fight, women took up their jobs.
l Women were allowed to fight on the ‘front line’ (group of troops closest to the enemy).
