Expressive and Sensory Language
Recognise recurring literary language in stories and poetry, identify words and phrases that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses, and discuss favourite words and phrases
Typical age: 6–9 years
“When your child reads a poem or a story with vivid language, can they pick out a phrase they really liked — and tell you why it works well or how it made them feel?”
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- Text Features & PresentationREQUIRED
Identifying language contribution requires literary language understanding
- How Language Choices Affect the Reader
Evaluating language builds on recognising literary language
- Similes & Metaphors
Literary language recognition provides context for understanding how similes and metaphors function within texts
- Literal vs Figurative LanguageREQUIRED
Distinguishing literal from nonliteral builds on recognising literary language and sensory words
- Writing Poetry
Recognising literary language supports writing poetry
- Cultural Allusions and Word MeaningREQUIRED
Literary vocabulary including mythological allusions builds on recognising literary language and sensory words; the step up is from identifying figurative language to interpreting allusions