I know someone

I know someone…

L.I. Literary devices: Simile and metaphor

Using a model to create our own poetic writing

Interesting verbs

I know someone who can

take a mouthful of custard and blow it

down their nose.

I know someone who can

make their ears wiggle.

I know someone who can

shake their cheeks so that it sounds

like ducks quacking.

I know someone who can

throw peanuts in the air and catch them

in their mouth.

I know someone who can

balance a pile of 12 2p pieces on his elbow

and snatch his elbow from under them

and catch them.

I know someone who can

bend her thumb back to touch her wrist.

I know someone who can

crack his nose.

I know someone who can

say the alphabet backwards

I know someone who can

put their hands in their armpits

and blow raspberries.

I know someone who can

wiggle her little toe.

I know someone who can

lick the bottom of her chin.

I know someone who can

slide their top lip one way

and their bottom lip the other way.

and that someone is

ME.

Michael Rosen

Read the poem

Which of these things can you do?

Highlight the verbs blue

Highlight the simile yellow

Complete these sentences:

A simile is using like or as

A metaphor is not using like or as

List 5 things that you can do that other people can’t

- I can do front flip on the tramp.

-I can snatch grapes in my mouth.

- I can roll my eyes up so its plane white.

- I can play a piano.

-I can climb up tall trees.

Use the list and the model to create your own ‘I know someone…’ poem

SC:

All capital letters and full stops used correctly

Must use interesting verbs

Have at least one simile and one metaphor

At least 5 verses

No spelling or grammatical mistakes

I know someone...

I know someone that

is good a sports such as soccer and cricket.

I know some that can

sleep for 2 days without waking up.

I know some that can

eat 4 big roasted chickens.

I know someone that can

do two front flips on the tramp.

I know someone that can run as fast as a cheetah.

That person is me