Writing descriptive sentences about a special item based on ‘The Proudest Blue’
I can write descriptive sentences about a special item.
Writing descriptive sentences about a special item based on ‘The Proudest Blue’
I can write descriptive sentences about a special item.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The colour blue is referred to repeatedly throughout the story and is part of what makes Asiya's hijab special to her.
- The author states what the hijab isn't as a way of communicating its special nature.
- Colours can be used to represent ideas, objects and feelings.
- Precise adjectives can enhance the description of colours and nouns.
- Similes can be used to compare two things using 'like' or 'as'.
Keywords
Colour - a visual perception related to an object's light absorption
Simile - a linguistic device that compares two things using 'like' or 'as', highlighting similarities and creating vivid imagery
Compare - to note what is the same and what is different
Adjective - a word that describes a noun
Common misconception
Children may find it difficult to develop appropriate similes for their special item.
Model examples for a range of colours and powerful nouns they could be compared to. E.g. Green items could be compared to elements of a meadow or a tree.
Equipment
You will need a copy of the 2020 Andersen Press edition of ‘The Proudest Blue’ by Ibtihaj Muhammad for this lesson.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
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