Reading and Comprehension

Wednesday – Week 4

Fox by Margaret Wild and Ron Brooks

Learning Intention

• W.A.L.T

view and interpret Margaret Wild’s use of imagery from Fox.

• W.I.L.F

is to accurately locate examples of imagery from the text Fox by Margaret Wild making reference to the five senses (sight, sound, touch, taste and smell).

What is imagery?

Imagery is language used by poets, novelists and other writers to create images in the mind of the reader. Imagery includes figurative and metaphorical language to improve the reader's experience through their senses.

What senses are used for imagery on

this pageof Fox?

What senses are used for imagery on

this pageof Fox?

smell

sound

sight

smell

Now it is your turn?

What elements of the five senses has Margaret Wild used on this page to create a sense of imagery to improve the reader's experience?

Remember the five sense are:

- Sight - Smell- Sound - Taste- Touch

How to show your understanding

sight sound smell taste touch You can show your understanding in a graph and list your answers underneath each sense, print the page called ‘Wednesday – Week 4 – Reading and Comprehension’ attached to the school website or you might like to copy and paste the image into a Google Document and insert text boxes to scribe over the top. You can find the image on the school website called ‘Wednesday – Week 4 – Reading and Comprehension – Fox Image’.

Extension Task

Lettering

Think about the lettering in the book. Is it like any other books you have read? How do you think the effect was achieved? Why does the direction of the lettering change in different parts of the book?