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Adjectives and poem picture. 'My Neighbour's Dog is Purple' by Jack Prelutsky.
Kids love a humorous poem and Jack Prelutsky’s poem ‘My Neighbour’s Dog is Purple’ is perfect.
Learning Objectives:
to learn about and identify adjectives
to find out about the picture the poem paints in the learners’ minds
to practise reading comprehension
This document includes a lesson notes and worksheets.
This is part of a 8 week unit on humorous poetry. Over the 8 weeks students will be exposed to a variety of funny poems and taught the main language features of poetry.
Please note: you will need to have access to your own copy of the poem. A blank space with appropriate images is included for you to write the poem on.
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Rhyming words and poem picture. 'Frightened' by Shel Silverstein.
‘Frightened’ by Shel Silverstein is a short, clever and funny poem that children can relate to.
Learning Objectives:
to learn about and identify rhyming words
to find out about the picture the poem paints in the learners’ mind
to practise reading a simple poem
This document includes lesson notes and two worksheets.
This is part of a 8 week unit on humorous poetry. Over the 8 weeks students will be exposed to a variety of funny poems and taught the main language features of poetry.
Please note: you will need to have access to your own copy of the poem. A space has been included for you to write the poem on if needed.
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Tongue-Twisters and alliteration.
Engage children with poetry that makes them laugh out loud while trying to repeat tongue-twisters as fast as possible.
Learning Objectives:
to learn about and identify alliteration
to learn about tongue-twisters
writing simple phrases using alliteration
practise dictionary skills
This document includes lesson notes, tongue-twisters and two worksheets.
Year 1 worksheet: Use cut and paste to create an alliteration poem.
Year 2 worksheet: Write a simple alliteration poem using the worksheet and dictionaries.
This is part of a 8 week unit on humorous poetry. Over the 8 weeks students will be exposed to a variety of funny poems and taught the main language features of poetry.
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Verbs and repetition in poetry. 'Learning to Fly' by Kenn Nesbitt.
Kids love a humorous poem and Kenn Nesbitt’s ‘Learning to Fly’ has a surprise ending.
Learning Objectives:
To find out about repetition in poetry
To find out about verbs
To find out what makes a poem humorous
This document includes lesson notes and a worksheet. The worksheet uses physical actions to reinforce the fact that verbs show action.
This is part of a 8 week unit on humorous poetry. Over the 8 weeks students will be exposed to a variety of funny poems and taught the main language features of poetry.
Learning to Fly" Copyright © 2014 Kenn Nesbitt. From The Biggest Burp Ever. All Rights Reserved. Reprinted by permission of the author Poetry4Kids.