Learn about poem structures with Neal Levin’s Eating Numbers, an engaging poem that kids a can relate to. Learning Objectives: To learn about and identify poem structures; stanza, line, title, author, full stop, comma, capital letter. To learn how poem structures influence how they are read This document includes lesson notes and a worksheet. 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 page with appropriate images is included for you to write the poem on if needed. You can find the poem on Neil Levin’s website.

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.

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.

Kids love a humorous poem and Jack Prelutsky’s poem 'Be Glad Your Nose is on Your Face is a hoot. Learning Objectives: to learn about and identify nouns to learn about mood to recognise how a poem makes you feel This document includes lesson notes, two worksheets and a game. 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 your own copy of the poem. A blank page with appropriate images is included for you to write the poem on if needed.

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.

‘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.

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.

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.