50 Ways to Use Personification

Examples of Personification Everyone knows what a person is, but do you know what personification is? Personification is when you assign the qualities of a person to something that isn’t human or, in some cases, to something that isn’t even alive. There are many reasons for using personification. It can be used as a method of describing … Read more

Similes

Examples of Similes View & Download PDF Similes can be found just about anywhere; from the printed word to oral conversation; in language, literature, and music. A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things that are alike in some way. To help you identify a simile versus a metaphor, know that the words “like” … Read more

Similes

Examples of Similes View & Download PDF Similes can be found just about anywhere; from the printed word to oral conversation; in language, literature, and music. A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things that are alike in some way. To help you identify a simile versus a metaphor, know that the words “like” … Read more

Alliteration

Alliteration Examples for Kids Alliteration happens when words that start with the same sound are used close together in a phrase or sentence. The sound is usually a consonant and the words don’t have to always be right next to one another. One of the fun features of alliteration is when it becomes a tongue twister. … Read more

Alliteration

Alliteration Examples for Kids Alliteration happens when words that start with the same sound are used close together in a phrase or sentence. The sound is usually a consonant and the words don’t have to always be right next to one another. One of the fun features of alliteration is when it becomes a tongue twister. … Read more

Dates and ordinals

Dates and ordinals So far you’ve listened to 6 Minute English and practised spelling ordinal numbers. Now let’s practise using dates correctly. This is where Marcus comes in. He’s a very disorganised man. He’s always losing his diary and getting confused about dates. Which is bad for him – but good for us, because it … Read more

Dates and ordinals

Dates and ordinals So far you’ve listened to 6 Minute English and practised spelling ordinal numbers. Now let’s practise using dates correctly. This is where Marcus comes in. He’s a very disorganised man. He’s always losing his diary and getting confused about dates. Which is bad for him – but good for us, because it … Read more

Modal Verb Types

Modal verbs are similar to auxiliary verbs and are used in the positive, question and negative forms. Pure modal verbs are used in place of auxiliary verbs such as ‘do’, ‘did’ or ‘have’. Here are a few examples: Can you play volleyball?He shouldn’t go outside today.I must leave soon to catch the train.May I come … Read more

Modal Verb Types

Modal verbs are similar to auxiliary verbs and are used in the positive, question and negative forms. Pure modal verbs are used in place of auxiliary verbs such as ‘do’, ‘did’ or ‘have’. Here are a few examples: Can you play volleyball?He shouldn’t go outside today.I must leave soon to catch the train.May I come … Read more