Connector Imagine you are this person. Describe your surroundings using the five senses. You can use this example: I hear the .…….,……….forest. The ……..,……. cries of the birds. I feel the sunlight upon my…………., it fills me with a sense of…………… I can taste the…………….. in the air. The smell of the ………….,…………….. trees that gently caress my nose. I gaze around me and see……

Objectives To understand the character of Robin Hood. Outcomes All will have read the story of Robin Hood. All will be able to describe Robin Hood. Most will be able to describe him using similes. Keywords: Simile

Who can guess why Robin Hood is a legend? Robin Hood is considered a legend. Who can remind us by looking in their books what a legend is?

Watch carefully as we will answer questions about Robin. This clip is taken from the film Robin Hood Prince of Thieves. Kevin Costner plays Robin Hood. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=MOt2QVFFtrQ&feature=related Watch carefully as we will answer questions about Robin. So we may need to watch clips again. Lets watch Robin Hood in action. Before we watch, copy this grid into your book. physical description Characteristics of Robin Hood of Robin Hood

Why does Robin Hood kiss the sand? 1.00 min Why doesn’t Robin tell his companion which way is East? What does this say about his character? 3.44 min What does Robin own when he talks to the soldiers. What might this mean about the type of person Robin is? 6.30 min

What are similes? Simile A simile is comparing two objects using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’ in a sentence. It creates pictures in your head. COPY INTO BOOKS If you write good similes in your writing you are working towards LEVEL 5/6!!!!.

He flew like a bird. Identify the simile in this paragraph. Icarus was very happy. He flapped his wings and headed for the sun. He flew like a bird. Icarus did not hear the warnings from his father. He flew like a bird.

He was as fast as a fish Spot the simile in this poem Water covered his body he swam with all his might. He was as fast as a fish in the deep blue sea. Does this mean he was a good swimmer or a bad swimmer? Why? He is a……swimmer because he swims like a fish and fish are ………… at swimming. He was as fast as a fish

He could fight like a lion. What image do you get in your head of Hercules? Is he a good fighter or a bad fighter? What made you come to that conclusion? I think Hercules is a ……..fighter because he is being compared to a lion and lions are………… animals. Ares was very strong. He swung his sword down hard onto Hercules. Hercules jumped backwards and attacked. He could fight like a lion. Ares had no where to run because he was cornered. He could fight like a lion.

Can you finish these similes? In your books copy these out She is as tall as a………… The sea was like a……., nice and warm Her eyes were as blue as the………… The boy was as slimey as a………. He is strong like a………. The wind howled like a …………

What words did we get for Robin Hood. Physical description Characteristics Lets share on the board Two volunteers to write class ideas

Robin Hood in the middle Draw a picture of Robin Hood in the middle of your books.

Robin Hood using similes. His hair was like a ….. Label and describe Robin Hood using similes. Physical Hair Eyes Nose Lips arrows Characteristics He was as funny as a clown

Review His hair is like a Robin Hood is…… ………. Like…. His clothes are old like…… Review

Write your own adventure of Robin Hood. The adventure can be about: Robin Hood entering a haunted wood A fight against a soldier How he met his merry men OR make up your own!!! The difficult part is that your writing must focus on DESCRIBING USING: Similes The senses Interesting and Powerful words commas 10 minutes

Reference to the senses Powerful and interesting words…. commas Now underline all Similes Reference to the senses Powerful and interesting words…. commas