Idiom Insights

• We are learning to identify authors’ use of vivid, emotive vocabulary, such as metaphors, similes, personification, idioms, imagery and hyperbole.

Curriculum alignment

• Australian Curriculum 1

Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.

Linked resources & worksheets

• Year: 5 6 H
  Resource

  Hyperbole & Idiom Bingo

  This bingo game will help students differentiate between idioms and statements of hyperbole that are used in everyday life. They will match...

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• Year: 3
  Worksheet

  Contractions

  Enhance students' language skills and grammar proficiency with this resource on contractions.

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• Year: 5
  Resource

  Switching Voices

  This item was created as part of a larger unit on the active and passive voice for year 5. This unit progressively walks your students throu...

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• Year: 6
  Presentation

  Formal and Informal Language - Presentation

  This comprehensive presentation has been created to guide students through the use of formal and informal language. The presentation explain...

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• Year: 5 6
  Resource

  Formal and Informal Language Poster

  This colourful and detailed set of posters clearly outlines the difference between formal and informal language. It includes some of the mai...

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• Year: 6
  Resource

  Formal and Informal Language - Student Reference Card

  These student reference cards are fitted two to a page and should be cut in half. They provide students with a reference to assist them when...

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• Year: 6
  Resource

  Formal or Informal?

  This worksheet asks students to sort language; deciding whether it is written in a formal or informal style. This worksheet could be used as...

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• Year: 6
  Resource

  Formal and Informal Language Sorter

  This worksheet asks students to sort language; deciding whether it is written in a formal or informal style. This worksheet could be used as...

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• Year: 6
  Resource

  What Language Do I Need?

  This worksheet asks students to decide on the audience and purpose for 12 scenarios. Once decided, students will record whether formal or in...

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• Year: 6
  Resource

  Formal and Informal Language Practice

  This worksheet asks students to decide whether the phrases or sentences are written in formal or informal language. Once decided, students a...

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• Year: 6
  Resource

  Fancy Formalities

  This worksheet contains sentences and phrases where students are required to identify whether formal or informal language has been used. Onc...

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• Year: 6
  Presentation

  Formal and Informal Language Quiz

  This presentation is set up in the style of a quiz and contains 15 questions and answers. It provided opportunities for students to consolid...

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• Year: 6
  Resource

  Formal and Informal Language Assessment

  This resource has been designed to assess students’ understanding of the Formal and Informal Language Unit. This resource is part of the For...

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• Year: 6
  Resource

  English Unit: Formal and Informal Language

  This comprehensive and detailed unit plan contains an abundance of resources to support students when learning about formal and informal lan...

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