My 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

sh1ake their cheeks so that it sounds

like ducks quacking.

I know someone who can

throw peanuts in the air and ca1tch them

in their mouth.

I know someone who can

balance a pile of 12 2p pieces on his elbow

and sna1tch his elbow from under them

and cat1ch them.

I know someone who can

be1nd her thumb back to tou1ch her wrist.

I know someone who can

cra1ck his nose.

I know someone who can

sa1y the alphabet backwards

I know someone who can

p1ut their hands in their armpits

and blo1w raspberries.

I know someone who can

wiggle her little toe.

I know someone who can

lic1k 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... something that was funny for you and you would smile.

A metaphor is… a figure of a speech and an object or a action.

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

- I can make a face made out of my hand.

- I can climb stuff really easy.

- I can run fast.

- I can be sneaky.

- I can turn my eyes around.

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 how can jump over a mini cart.

I know someone how can get his hand and touch his shoes when he's upside down.

I know someone how can make popping sound and wiggle his with his cheeks.

I know someone how can make a sound like a bird is singing.

I know someone how can make a face made out of my hand.