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✍️1. Simile（明喻）

Definition: A comparison using like or as to make descriptions more vivid.

用 “like” 或 “as” 作比較

 例句：She ran like the wind.

 中文：她跑得好似風咁快。

🔹 Example:

The snow was as soft as a blanket. It covered the ground like powdered sugar. My
boots sank into the whiteness, and the trees stood still, like sleepy guards watching
the road.

Language feature used:

 as soft as a blanket

 like powdered sugar

 like sleepy guards

🔹 Classic Example:

📖 From “The Wind in the Willows” by Kenneth Grahame

“It was a golden afternoon, and the river lay before him, shining like a ribbon of silver.
The trees on the bank were as still as statues, and the only sound was the gentle lap
of the water, as smooth as silk. The Mole breathed in deeply; it was a world like none
he had ever known.”

Similes used:

 like a ribbon of silver

 as still as statues

 as smooth as silk

 like none he had ever known

Simile（明喻）練習

任務：完成句子，用 “like” 或 “as” 造明喻句。

1. The clouds were as fluffy as ___________.

2. He ran like ___________.

3. Her smile was as bright as ___________.

4. The baby cried like ___________.

5. The cake was as sweet as ___________.

6. His hands were as cold as ___________.

7. The lion roared like ___________.

8. Her voice was as soft as ___________.

9. He jumped like ___________.

10. The car zoomed by like ___________.

參考答案（可變動）：

1. cotton

2. the wind

3. the sun

4. a siren

5. honey

6. ice

7. thunder

8. a whisper

9. a frog

10. lightning
Simile（明喻）練習題

Use “like” or “as” to compare things

1–4：選擇題

1. The baby’s skin is as soft as ______.

a) a rock
b) silk ✅
c) a pencil

2. She ran like ______.

a) the sky
b) the wind ✅
c) a tree

3. Choose the simile:

a) The dog barked loudly.
b) The moon is like a lamp. ✅
c) The book was long.

4. Choose the best ending:

He jumped as high as ______.
a) a plane ✅
b) a fish
c) a cup

5–8：填空題

5. The soup was as hot as _______.

6. The snow is white like _______.

7. The room was quiet like _______.

8. Her voice was as sweet as _______.

9–10：改寫題

9. 改寫為 simile：The boy is fast.

➤ The boy is as fast as ___________.

10. 改寫為 simile：The cake is soft.

➤ The cake is soft like ____________.
11–12：創作題

11. Make a simile about a cat:

➤ The cat is like ____________.

12. Make a simile about the sun:

➤ The sun is as ____________ as ____________.
✍️2. Metaphor（暗喻）

唔用 “like/as”，直接話一樣嘢係另一樣嘢

 例句：The classroom was a zoo.

 中文：課室好似動物園咁混亂。
✍️2. Metaphor（暗喻）練習題

Say something is something else

1–4：選擇題

1. Which is a metaphor?
a) The classroom was a zoo. ✅
b) The boys played in the zoo.
c) It was like a zoo.

2. “He is a walking dictionary.” means...

a) He is boring
b) He knows many words ✅
c) He’s carrying a book

3. “My sister is a star.” means…

a) She shines
b) She is talented ✅
c) She’s in space

4. Which sentence is not a metaphor?

a) Her eyes were oceans.
b) The trees danced. ✅
c) He was a rock.

5–8：填空/配對題

5. My dad is a _______ in the kitchen. (Hint: good at cooking)

6. That boy is a ______ on the football field. (Hint: strong)

7. Match:

o She is a star → She is _________ (a) bright/talented

o The storm was a beast → It was _________ (b) wild/scary

8. Complete:
The clouds were ___________ in the sky. (Hint: pillows, sheep)

9–10：改寫

9. 改寫為 metaphor：The girl is very smart.

➤ The girl is a ____________.
 10. 改寫為 metaphor：The beach is beautiful.
➤ The beach is a ____________.

11–12：創作題

11. Make a metaphor about the moon.

12. Make a metaphor about your teacher.

✍️3. Personification（擬人法）

Definition: Giving human qualities to objects, nature, or ideas.

將非人事物當作人咁寫

 例句：The sun smiled down on us.

 中文：太陽對我哋微笑。

🔹 Example

The wind whispered secrets through the empty streets. The moon peeked shyly from
behind the clouds, and the trees waved their arms as if calling out to me. Even the
streetlamps blinked slowly, tired from watching the world.

Techniques used:

 “whispered secrets”

 “moon peeked shyly”

 “trees waved their arms”

 “lamps blinked tiredly”

🔹 Classic Example - From “Charlotte’s Web” by E.B. White

“The barn was very large. It smelled of hay and it smelled of manure. It smelled of the
perspiration of tired horses and the wonderful sweet breath of patient cows. It often
had a sort of peaceful smell—as though nothing bad could happen ever again in the
world. The barn was pleasantly warm in winter when the animals spent most of their
time indoors, and pleasantly cool in summer when the big doors stood open to the
breeze. It seemed to welcome you.”

Personification used:

 It seemed to welcome you

 peaceful smell—as though nothing bad could happen

Personification（擬人法）練習

任務：將事物“擬人化”，寫一句句子。

1. The wind ___________.

2. The moon ___________.

3. The flowers ___________.

4. The clock ___________.

5. The car ___________.

6. The tree ___________.

7. The sun ___________.

8. The waves ___________.

9. The mountain ___________.

10. The book ___________.

參考答案：

1. whispered a secret to the trees

2. smiled at me from the sky

3. danced in the breeze

4. shouted every second

5. groaned as it started

6. waved its branches

7. hugged the earth with warmth

8. sang a lullaby

9. stood proud and tall

10. begged me to read it

Personification（擬人法）練習題 x12

Give human actions to things or animals

1–4：選擇題

1. Which is personification?
a) The leaves are green.
b) The sun smiled at me. ✅
c) The sky was blue.

2. "The wind sang" means...

a) The wind was quiet
b) The wind made sound ✅
c) The wind had a mouth

3. Which shows personification?

a) The moon glowed.
b) The moon danced in the sky. ✅
c) The moon is round.

4. “The stars winked at us.” — What is being personified?

a) People
b) Stars ✅
c) Animals

5–8：填空/配對

5. The clock ________ all day. (Hint: action a human does — e.g. talks, ticks, cries)

6. The trees ________ in the wind.

7. Match:

o Fire → (a) danced ✅

o River → (b) whispered ✅

8. Write what is personified in this sentence:

“The clouds walked slowly.”

9–10：改寫題

9. 改寫：The wind was strong. → The wind ____________.

10. 改寫：The moon was bright. → The moon ____________.

11–12：創作題

11. Write a sentence with personification about the rain.

12. Write a sentence with personification about a flower.

✍️4. Alliteration（頭韻）

Definition: Repetition of the same initial consonant sound in closely placed words.

多個詞開頭用同一個聲音，令句子有節奏感

 例句：The sneaky snake slithered silently.

 中文：鬼祟的蛇悄悄地爬過。

🔹 Example:

Freddy the fox followed his furry friends through the forest. Birds began to bounce
between branches, and leaves leapt lightly to the ground.

Alliteration sounds:

 f – Freddy, fox, followed, furry, friends, forest

 b – birds, bounce, branches

 l – leaves, leapt, lightly

🔹 Classic Example:

📖 From “A Child’s Garden of Verses” by Robert Louis Stevenson

“The friendly cow all red and white,

I love with all my heart:
She gives me cream with all her might,
To eat with apple-tart.
She wanders lowing here and there,
And yet she cannot stray,
All in the pleasant open air,
The pleasant light of day.”

Alliteration used:

 pleasant open air, pleasant light

 friendly cow
Alliteration（頭韻）練習

任務：用相同開頭音寫一句有趣的句子。

1. Silly Sam saw...

2. Tiny turtles...

3. Crazy cats...

4. Big blue...

5. Daring dogs...

6. Funny fish...

7. Green grapes...

8. Happy horses...

9. Lovely lions...

10. Wet windy...

參考答案：

1. Silly Sam saw six slippery snakes.

2. Tiny turtles tiptoed to the tree.

3. Crazy cats climbed colorful curtains.

4. Big blue balloons bounced badly.

5. Daring dogs dashed down.

6. Funny fish flipped for food.

7. Green grapes grew greatly.

8. Happy horses hopped home.

9. Lovely lions licked lollipops.

10. Wet windy weather worried Wendy.

Alliteration（頭韻）練習題 x12

Words start with the same sound

1–4：選擇題

1. Which sentence has alliteration?

a) The girl walked home.
b) The tiny tiger tiptoed. ✅
c) The boy is fast.

2. “Silly snakes slither silently.” — How many words start with "s"?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 4 ✅

3. Pick the alliteration:

a) Big bear bounced ✅
b) Red apple fell
c) Loud music played

4. “Peter picked a peck…” is an example of...

a) Rhyme
b) Simile
c) Alliteration ✅

5–8：填空/配對題

5. Complete with alliteration:

The _______ fox _______ fast.

6. Choose the sound to match:

“m” → ______ moved _______.

7. Match:

o Tiny turtle → _______ (a) tiptoed ✅

o Busy bee → _______ (b) buzzed ✅

8. Fill in the blanks with words that start with “b”:

The big _______ _______ bravely.

9–10：改寫題

9. 改寫：The dog runs quickly. → Use alliteration.

 10. 改寫：The girl danced happily. → Use alliteration.

11–12：創作題

11. Write a sentence using “f” alliteration.

12. Write a sentence using “s” alliteration.

11.
✍️5. Onomatopoeia （擬聲詞）

Definition: Words that imitate sounds.

用聲音字眼形容聲效

 例句：The bees buzzed, and the leaves rustled.

 中文：蜜蜂嗡嗡叫，樹葉沙沙聲。

🔹 Example:

Bang! The door slammed shut. Outside, the rain splashed and splattered on the roof.
A branch snapped. Somewhere in the distance, a dog barked — woof! woof!

Sounds used:

 Bang, splashed, splattered, snapped, woof

🔹 Classic Example:

📖 From “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” by Beatrix Potter

“Peter gave himself up for lost, and shed big tears; but his sobs were overheard by
some friendly sparrows, who flew to him in great excitement, and implored him to
exert himself. He jumped up, and ran as fast as he could, and soon he came to a shed
where he climbed upon a wheelbarrow and listened. Drip, drip, drip went the rain.”

Onomatopoeia used:

 Drip, drip, drip — mimics sound of falling rain

Onomatopoeia（擬聲詞）練習

任務：用擬聲詞填空。

1. The door slammed with a loud ______.

2. The bees went ______.

3. The thunder ______ in the night sky.

4. The baby went ______ all night.

5. The bacon ______ in the pan.

6. The glass broke with a sharp ______.

7. The leaves ______ in the wind.

8. The clock went ______.

9. The ball hit the wall with a ______.

10. The fireworks went ______.

參考答案：

1. bang

2. buzz

3. rumbled

4. waah

5. sizzled

6. crash

7. rustled

8. tick-tock

9. thud

10. boom
5. Onomatopoeia（擬聲詞）練習題 x12

Words that imitate sounds

1–4：選擇題

1. Which is an example of onomatopoeia?

a) Tall
b) Splash ✅
c) Yellow

2. Which word is a sound?

a) Pop ✅
b) Stop
c) Cold

3. “Boom!” and “crash!” describe...

a) Colour
b) Sound ✅
c) Shape

4. Choose the correct sound word:

The balloon _______.
a) sang
b) popped ✅
c) opened

5–8：填空/配對題

5. The bee _______ near my ear.

6. I heard a loud _______ when the door closed.

7. Match:

o Fire → crackle ✅

o Drum → boom ✅

8. Fill in with a sound word:

The water _______ down the drain.

9–10：改寫題

9. 改寫：The dog barked. → Use sound word.

 10. 改寫：The thunder was loud. → The thunder _______.

11–12：創作題

11. Write a sentence using “buzz”.

12. Write a sentence using “crash”.

✍️6. Imagery（意象）

用五感（sight, sound, smell, taste, touch）來描寫畫面

 例句：The warm, golden sun kissed my skin.

 中文：溫暖金黃的陽光輕吻我皮膚。

🔹 Example:

The sun dipped behind the hills, turning the sky orange and pink. The scent of flowers
filled the air, and I could hear crickets chirping softly. The cool grass tickled my bare
feet, and everything felt calm and peaceful.

Imagery used (5 senses):

 Sight: sky orange and pink

 Smell: scent of flowers

 Sound: crickets chirping

 Touch: cool grass tickled

 Feeling: calm and peaceful

🔹 Classic Example:

📖 From “The Secret Garden” by Frances Hodgson Burnett

“It was the sweetest, most mysterious-looking place anyone could imagine. The high
walls which shut it in were covered with the leafless stems of climbing roses which
were so thick that they were matted together. Birds were flying about and singing. The
grass was a soft, thick green, and a robin hopped around chirping loudly. The air
smelled like spring, full of green growing things and sunshine.”

Imagery used:

 Sight: leafless stems, thick green grass, birds flying

 Sound: chirping loudly, singing

 Smell: smelled like spring

Imagery（意象）練習

任務：用五感寫出具體的描寫句（sight, sound, smell, taste, touch）。

1. The cake smelled like ___________.

2. I could feel the ___________ on my skin.

3. The sound of ___________ filled the air.

4. The garden looked like ___________.

5. I tasted the ___________ on my tongue.

6. The sand felt like ___________ under my feet.

7. The air was filled with the scent of ___________.

8. I saw ___________ shining in the dark.

9. The music sounded like ___________.

10. My hands touched the ___________ surface.

參考答案：

1. chocolate heaven

2. warm sunshine

3. laughter and birds

4. a sea of colors

5. sweet strawberries

6. hot powder

7. fresh flowers

8. stars

9. angels singing

10. smooth, cold marble

Imagery（意象）練習題

Use the five senses to describe

1–4：選擇題

1. Which uses imagery?

a) The sun is yellow.
b) The warm sun kissed my skin. ✅
c) The sun is round.

2. Imagery includes which senses?

a) Sight
b) Taste
c) All of the above ✅

3. “The cake smelled sweet and buttery.” uses which sense?

a) Sight
b) Smell ✅
c) Sound

4. “The sand was rough and hot.” uses...

a) Touch ✅
b) Sight
c) Hearing

5–8：填空/配對

5. The soup tasted ______ and spicy.

6. I heard _______ coming from the street.

7. I could feel the _______ wind on my face.

8. Match the sentence with the sense:

o “The flowers smelled fresh” → Smell ✅

o “The drums were loud” → Hearing ✅

9–10：改寫題

9. 改寫：The flower is pretty. → Use smell + colour.

10. 改寫：The sky is blue. → Use touch + sight.

11–12：創作題

11. Write a sentence using at least 2 senses (e.g. smell + touch).

12. Describe a rainy day using imagery.

✍️7. Repetition（重複）

重複關鍵字眼，強調情感或節奏

 例句：He ran and ran and ran.

 中文：佢不停咁跑。

Repetition（重複）練習題

Repeat words to show feeling or rhythm

1–4：選擇題

1. Which sentence uses repetition?

a) He went to school.
b) He ran and ran and ran. ✅
c) He was fast.

2. What is repeated in: “She cried and cried”?

a) “and”
b) “cried” ✅
c) “She”

3. Which line has repetition?

a) I love ice cream.
b) I love, love, love chocolate! ✅
c) I eat food.

4. Repetition is used to show...

a) facts
b) feelings ✅
c) grammar

5–8：填空/配對題

5. Fill in: He jumped and _______ and _______.

6. Repeat the word “cold” to show feeling.

7. Match:

o He was tired → He was ______ and ______ ✅

o I want it → I want it ______ ______ ✅

 8. Fill: The baby cried and _______ and _______.

9–10：改寫題

9. 改寫：I am so hungry. → I am so so ________.

10. 改寫：She is scared. → She is scared, ______, ______!

11–12：創作題

11. Write a sentence showing repetition for fear.

12. Write a sentence showing repetition for excitement.

✍️8. Hyperbole（誇張法）

Definition: Deliberate exaggeration for emphasis or humor.

誇大語氣，製造效果或幽默感

 例句：I’ve told you a million times!

 中文：我已經講過一百萬次啦！

🔹 Example:

I was so hungry I could eat a hundred pizzas! My backpack weighed a ton, and the
school day felt like it lasted a million years.

Hyperbole used:

 eat a hundred pizzas

 weighed a ton

 a million years

🔹 Classic Example:

📖 From “Matilda” by Roald Dahl

“I have never been able to understand why small children are so disgusting. They are
the bane of my life. They are like insects: they should be got rid of as soon as
possible. I have tried to like them, I honestly have, but it is hopeless. They are all
horrible, dirty, smelly, nasty, noisy little beasts.”

Hyperbole used:

 the bane of my life

 all horrible, dirty... little beasts (strong exaggeration for effect)

Hyperbole（誇張法）練習

任務：誇大描述，令句子更有趣。

1. I'm so hungry I could eat ___________.

2. He ran faster than ___________.

3. She cried a river of ___________.

4. It was so cold, even ___________.

5. The bag was so heavy, it felt like ___________.

6. My phone took forever to ___________.

7. That joke was so funny, I laughed ___________.

8. I waited for a million ___________.

9. His backpack weighed more than ___________.

10. I’ve told you a hundred ___________.

參考答案：

1. a horse

2. lightning

3. tears

4. the sun froze

5. an elephant

6. load

7. until I cried

8. years

9. a mountain

10. times
Hyperbole（誇張法）練習題

Exaggerated statements for effect

1–4：選擇題

1. Which is hyperbole?
a) I ate lunch.
b) I ate a mountain of food. ✅
c) I ate an apple.

2. "I’ve told you a million times!" means...

a) Once
b) Many times ✅
c) Never

3. Hyperbole is...
a) Real numbers
b) Exaggeration ✅
c) A sound

4. Choose the best hyperbole:

a) The bag was heavy.
b) The bag weighed a ton! ✅

5–8：填空/配對

5. I’m so tired I could _______.

6. This book is so boring I could _______.

7. Match:

o I’m freezing → I’m colder than an _______ ✅

o I’m starving → I could eat a whole _______ ✅

8. My dog is so big, he looks like a ________.

9–10：改寫題

9. 改寫：The room is hot. → The room is hotter than ________!

10. 改寫：I walked far. → I walked a million _______!

11–12：創作題

11. Write a hyperbole about your homework.

ANSWER KEY

✍️1. Simile（明喻）Answer Key

1. b) silk ✅

2. b) the wind ✅

3. b) The moon is like a lamp ✅

4. a) a plane ✅

5. fire

6. milk

7. library / graveyard

8. honey / musicwindew 昭伕(()

9. The boy is as fast as a cheetah 日帆同吉艮汴昭木來地仕.

10. The cake is soft like a cloud.

11. The cat is like a ninja.

12. The sun is as bright as a lightbulb.

✍️2. Metaphor（暗喻）Answer Key

1. a) The classroom was a zoo. ✅

2. b) He knows many words ✅

3. b) She is talented ✅

4. b) The trees danced ✅

5. chef

6. lion

7. a) She is bright/talented ✅
b) It was wild/scary ✅

8. pillows / sheep

9. The girl is a genius.

10. The beach is a painting.

 11. The moon is a silver coin.

12. My teacher is a lighthouse.

✍️3. Personification（擬人法）Answer Key

1. b) The sun smiled at me. ✅

2. b) The wind made sound ✅

3. b) The moon danced in the sky. ✅

4. b) Stars ✅

5. ticked / spoke / shouted

6. swayed / danced

7. a) danced ✅
b) whispered ✅

8. clouds

9. The wind howled angrily.

10. The moon watched over us.

11. The rain tapped gently on the window.

12. The flower nodded in the breeze.

✍️4. Alliteration（頭韻）Answer Key

1. b) The tiny tiger tiptoed. ✅

2. c) 4 ✅

3. a) Big bear bounced ✅

4. c) Alliteration ✅

5. fast / flew

6. Mice moved mysteriously.

7. a) tiptoed ✅
b) buzzed ✅
 8. bird / bravely

9. The daring dog dashed down.

10. The gentle girl glided gracefully.

11. Fred found five funny frogs.

12. Sally silently skipped school.

✍️5. Onomatopoeia（擬聲詞）Answer Key

1. b) Splash ✅

2. a) Pop ✅

3. b) Sound ✅

4. b) popped ✅

5. buzzed

6. bang / slam

7. a) crackle ✅
b) boom ✅

8. gurgled

9. The dog went “woof woof!”

10. The thunder roared.

11. The bees buzzed near the flowers.

12. The plate fell with a crash.

✍️6. Repetition（重複）Answer Key

1. b) He ran and ran and ran. ✅

2. b) “cried” ✅

3. b) I love, love, love chocolate! ✅

4. b) feelings ✅

5. jumped / jumped
 6. I’m cold, cold, cold!

7. a) tired / tired ✅
b) want it / want it ✅

8. cried / cried

9. I am so so hungry.

10. She is scared, scared, scared!

11. I’m scared, scared, scared!

12. I’m so excited, excited, excited!

✍️7. Hyperbole（誇張法）Answer Key

1. b) I ate a mountain of food. ✅

2. b) Many times ✅

3. b) Exaggeration ✅

4. b) The bag weighed a ton! ✅

5. sleep for a year

6. fall asleep forever

7. a) ice cube ✅
b) horse ✅

8. elephant / mountain

9. The room is hotter than the sun!

10. I walked a million miles!

11. My homework took a thousand years!

12. I’m so sleepy I could sleep forever.

✍️8. Imagery（意象）Answer Key

1. b) The warm sun kissed my skin. ✅

2. c) All of the above ✅

3. b) Smell ✅

4. a) Touch ✅

5. warm

6. music / shouting

7. cool

8. a) Smell ✅
b) Hearing ✅

9. The flower smelled sweet like honey and was bright red.

10. The soft clouds brushed the bright blue sky.

11. I touched the cold window and smelled fresh cookies.

12. The rain tapped on the roof, the wind howled, and the air was cold and wet.