Year 6 English · Reading poetry and non-fiction, and comparing texts · Summary
Year 6 English Reading poetry and non-fiction, and comparing texts: summary and key words
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Chapter summary
| Skill | Method |
|---|---|
| Figurative language | Metaphor (one thing is another), simile (like or as), personification (human action), alliteration (repeated sound). |
| Poems | Learn one stanza at a time; plan intonation, volume and action for performance. |
| Summary | Find the main idea of each paragraph, and combine them in fewer words, with key details. |
| Fact and opinion | A fact can be checked; an opinion shows a view or feeling, often with should or in my view. |
| Comparing texts | Compare form, purpose and language, and justify a view with a reason and evidence. |
Can you…?
- I can name a metaphor, simile, personification or alliteration, and explain its effect
- I can plan how to perform a poem, using intonation, volume and action
- I can summarise the main ideas from more than one paragraph
- I can tell a fact from an opinion, and give a reason
- I can compare two texts and justify a view with a reason
Key terms
- figurative language
- language that goes beyond the literal meaning, such as metaphor or simile
- metaphor
- a comparison that says one thing is another, without like or as
- alliteration
- the repetition of the same sound at the start of words close together
- stanza
- a group of lines in a poem
- intonation
- the rise and fall of the voice when speaking or reading aloud
- summary
- a short version of a text that keeps the main ideas and key details
- fact
- a statement that can be checked and shown to be true
- opinion
- a view or feeling that someone holds, which may not be shared by everyone