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Verbs & repetition. 'Maui Chant' poem with worksheets + craft.
Maui Chant by Dorothy Wharehoka is a catchy poem based on the legend of Maui and the Giant Fish. The lesson focuses on verbs, repetition and Te Reo Māori.
This document includes lesson notes, poem page, three worksheets and craft.
This is part of a New Zealand poetry unit. Over the lessons students will be exposed to a variety of well-known New Zealand poems and taught the main language features of poetry.
Repetition, rhythm and rhyme in poetry. 'I Stuck My Finger Up My Nose ' by Kenn Nesbitt.
Kids love a humorous poem and Kenn Nesbitt’s ‘I Stuck My Finger Up My Nose
’ makes kids laugh every time.
Learning Objectives:
To find out about repetition in poetry
To find out about rhythm and rhyme in poetry
To write their own stanza
This document includes lesson notes and two worksheets.
Worksheet 1: easy rhyming words sheet
Worksheet 2: writing a stanza
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. The poem can be found online at Poetry4Kids. A blank page with appropriate images is included for you to write the poem on if needed.
Daffodowndilly by A. Milne. Spring poem with personification and flower craft.
Daffodowndilly is a relatable poem that uses personification to celebrate the arrival of spring. This set can be used as an introduction to personification in poetry, Spring or Daffodil Day. The craft activity is to make a folded paper daffodil flower.
Learning Objectives:
to learn about personification
to practise cutting and folding skills to make a daffodil
to learn about a well known writer
This document includes lesson notes, poem page, worksheet, craft templates and craft instructions.
This is part of a 8 week unit on poems by significant poets. Over the 8 weeks students will be exposed to a variety of well-known 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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Famous Poets Unit. 8 poetry lessons + worksheets & crafts
This eight week unit will introduce students to poems by significant and well-known poets. Students will be exposed to a variety of poems and taught core language skills, such as, creative writing, language features and reading comprehension.
Topics covered in this unit:
• nouns
• verbs
• adjectives
• rhyming words
• antonyms
• analysing poems
• personification
• reciting poetry
• alphabetical order
• nonsense poetry
This unit can also be used to prepare students for a poetry recital, as the poems are all suitable for reading out loud by younger students.
Each poem comes with teaching notes and worksheets.
Each lesson is designed to fit in a one hour teaching block. The craft activities will take an extra 30 minutes.
Included poems:
*The Sound of Words by Glen Colqhoun (NZ)
The Wind by Christina Rossetti
Falling Up by Shel Silverstein
Daffodowndilly by A. A. Milne
The Swing by Robert Louis Stevenson
The Dictionary Bird by Margaret Mahy (NZ)
Now We Are Six by A. A. Milne
Eletelephony by Laura Richards
Please note: you will need to have access to your own copy of some of the poems. A blank page with appropriate images is included for you to write the poem on if needed.
Reading poetry out loud. 'The Sound of Words' by Glen Colqhoun.
Introduce students to reading poetry out loud with Glen Colqhoun’s wonderful poem The Sound of Words. This poem has wonderfully descriptive words, that when combined with rhythm, paint pictures in the children’s minds.
Learning Objectives:
To learn how to read poetry out loud
To learn how to paint pictures using sound
To practise reading with expression and rhythm
This document includes lesson notes, poem page and worksheet.
Colqhoun is an established New Zealand poet.
Antonyms in poetry. 'Falling Up' by Shel Silverstein.
Falling Up by Shel Silverstien is a relatable poem that is a bit mixed up. It is a fun way to introduce students to antonyms or opposites.
Learning Objectives:
to learn about a well known writer
to learn about antonyms
to pracitse reviewing and discussing a poem
This document includes lesson notes, poem page, worksheet, and matching puzzle.
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. The poem can be found on the Shel Silverstien website.
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.
Acrostic Poems for Seasons. Poem study + creative writing.
Introduce students to acrostic poetry with this seasonal poetry lesson. Acrostic poems are simple, achievable and perfect for a creative writing project at any level.
Included:
teacher instructions,
example of an acrostic poem Rainbows
brainstorm or planning page
seasonal templates for writing acrostic poems (summer, autumn, winter, spring)