Key takeaways
An understanding of the differences between metaphors and similes.
How to identify each within a piece of literature.
How to apply this understanding to their work.
Host: Katrina values inspiring, challenging, and nurturing students and owes this to her diverse experience in other settings prior to becoming a teacher. One of her aims as a teacher is to validate students and make them feel valued. She believes that giving students the opportunity to achieve and excel enables personal growth and is important for teachers to consider to help build student confidence. Many students struggle with the differences between metaphors and similes. After this session, you won't be confused anymore! In this class, students will gain a better understanding of the difference between the two as well as how to identify each within literature and how to apply it to their own work. This session offers plenty of examples and independent activities to increase students confidence. This class is perfect for any student, whether you're struggling or want to improve your writing and reading comprehension!
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Safeguarding reminder:The safety of your child is of the utmost importance. All of our classes are pre-recorded to remove any concerns around live participation. For reruns of our past live classes, students' webcams and microphones were disabled and only the chat history, if participation was requested, is visible.
Suitable for:
This class is suitable for any student.
Class requirements:
You will need a laptop or device with internet connection to watch the class, as well as a pen and notepad for taking notes.
What to expect:
- This class will take place online via a Zoom webinar.
- For live classes, please arrive promptly. Students' cameras and microphones are disabled by default.
- For on demand classes, students will be watching a recording of a previous live class.
- Once you have signed up, you will be taken to your dashboard where you can view details of the class, and re-watch it in the future.
- Students will be sent confirmation of the class to their email address if provided.