POETRY WRITING: Week 1 Tuesday 28th April 2020€¦ · Explain the metaphors in this poem: Underline all the metaphors. How many different things is a book being compared . OLD GUILDFORD

OLD GUILDFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL Stage 2 Learning at Home Activity

Page | 1 Prepared by Ms Hamalainen (Lessons weeks 1-5) & Ms Gadd (Lessons week 6-10)

"Your teeth are like stars; They come out at night.

They come back at dawn When they're ready to bite."

POETRY WRITING: Week 1 Tuesday 28th April 2020 Learning Intention: I am learning to understand how similes are used in poems. Success Criterion: I can find six similes in the poem “A Rainbow”.

Read the poem “A Rainbow”. How many similes (using the words “as” or “like”) can you find? Circle them Did you find all of the six similes? Well done!! Check again if you found less than six.

A simile uses the words "like" or "as" to compare two things which are not alike. In the poem below, teeth are being compared to stars.



POETRY WRITING: Week 1 Thursday 30th April 2020 Learning Intention: I am learning to understand how similes are used in poems. Success Criterion: I can use similes to describe myself in a poem titled “Me”.

Here are two examples:

The school library is like a mountain of books. The pile of homework was as big as a blue whale.

ME

I am as quick as a _________________________

My eyes are as blue as _____________________

My ears can hear like a _____________________

My brain is as smart as a ___________________

My nose can smell like a ____________________

My heart is as big as _______________________.

A simile is a comparison between two things, using words “like” or “as”.

Now try making a simile poem about you!

What are your qualities?



POETRY WRITING: Week 2 Tuesday 5th May 2020 Learning Intention: I am learning to write simile poems. Success Criterion: I can write a poem to describe the feel of summer using similes.

TOPIC: SUMMER

Summer looks like _______________________________________

Summer sounds like ______________________________________

Summer tastes like ________________________________________

Summer feels like ________________________________________.

TOPIC OF CHOICE: _____________________

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Please finish this poem by thinking about what SUMMER looks, sounds, tastes and feels like?

Please choose your own topic for a poem (eg person, animal or an object you like).



POETRY WRITING: Week 2 Thursday 7th May 2020 Learning Intention: I am learning to understand how metaphors are used in poems. Success Criterion: I can explain the meaning of some metaphors in poems.

Read the poem “The Metaphor family”

The brother is a dragon- this may mean that he is fierce, big and strong. His mom is a teddy bear- what do you think she is like? She is and __________. His father is a monkey. What is he like? He is , _________ and . Why do you think the home is sometimes a zoo? This may mean that the home is ___________ and lots of different, lively people live there.

A metaphor compares one thing to another but does not use “as” or like”



POETRY WRITING: Week 3 Tuesday 12th May 2020

Learning Intention: I am learning to identify metaphors in poems. Success Criterion: I can explain the meaning of some metaphors in poems.

Example: “Her heart is gold” – means that her heart is precious, like a gem, very special.

“He is a pig” – this means that the person is ______________and _________________.

“You are a rock”. What is a rock like? A rock is ________________ and _______________. “You are my sunshine” means that the person _______________ me feel ____________.

List them here: 1. An _________________ 2. A___________________ 3. An 4. An__________________ 5. An__________________ 6. A

Explain the metaphors in this poem:

Underline all the metaphors.

How many different things is a book being compared



POETRY WRITING: Week 3 Thursday 14th May 2020

Learning Intention: I am learning to use metaphors to write a poem. Success Criterion: I can write a poem using metaphors to describe myself.

Here is an example:

Name of Animal: _________________ I am a/an _____________________________________________ (colour)

I am __________________________________________________ (size)

I am __________________________________________________ (shape)

I am _____________________________ (quality eg quiet/loud/shy/angry)

I am a/an ___________________________________________ (fast/slow)

My name is _____________________________________.

Think of an animal that you would like to write about (eg a pet).

Now have a go at writing a poem about an animal. Describe the using metaphors (as shown).



POETRY WRITING: Week 4 Tuesday 19th May 2020 Success Criterion: I can identify similes from metaphors.

Revise similes and metaphors shown on this chart before you answer questions on page 8.



POETRY ASSESSMENT: Week 4 Thursday 21st May 2020

Success Criterion: I can identify similes from metaphors.

Statement Explanation Busy as a bee. This is a simile because it uses the word “as” describe

how busy a person is.

My brother was boiling mad.

This is a metaphor because the brother is said to be boiling mad, that is, very hot and may be angry.

Now try these: The tall girl stood out like a sore thumb.

Brave as a lion.

Clean as a whistle.

Bob is a couch potato.

They fought like cats and dogs.

Watching that movie was like watching grass grow.

Underline the simile & metaphor and explain how it is used. Please do this by yourself (no parent help).



POETRY WRITING: Week 5 Tuesday 26th May 2020

Learning Intention: I am learning to notice rhyming words in poems. Success Criterion: I can identify pairs of words that rhyme.

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Rhyming Pair

Rhyming Pair

Have a look at this familiar poem. Note the rhyming pairs.

Can you think of a rhyming poem (eg a song) that you know?

Write their names here:

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POETRY WRITING: Week 5 Thursday 28th May 2020

Learning Intention: I am learning to think of pairs of words that rhyme. Success Criterion: I can create rhyming word pairs that make sense.

What could these words be?

ICE CREAM

Ice cream in a bowl.

Ice cream in a cone.

Ice cream any way I want

As long as it’s my ___________.

Ice cream can be sticky

Ice cream can be sweet.

Ice cream is delicious

It’s my favourite __________.



POETRY ASSESSMENT: Week 5 Thursday 28th May 2020 Learning Intention: I am learning to think of pairs of words that rhyme. Success Criterion: I can create rhyming word pairs that make sense.

Now it’s your turn! Create a rhyming poem about your favourite topic. Try creating one with 4 lines. (No parent help, please)

Challenge: Create a rhyming poem with two verses (2 x 4 lines).

Title ____________________________________________

Verse 1

Line 1: ______________________________________________

Line 2: ______________________________________________

Line 3: ______________________________________________

Line 4: ______________________________________________

Verse 2

Line 5: ______________________________________________

Line 6: ______________________________________________

Line 7: ______________________________________________

Line 8: ______________________________________________



POETRY WRITING: Week 6 Tuesday 2nd June 2020 Learning Intention: I am learning to understand how onomatopoeia are used in poems. Success Criterion: I can identify onomatopoeia in the poem “The Noisy Recess”. Onomatopoeia is when a word describes a sound. It mimics the sound of the object or the action it refers to when spoken. For example, the picture below describes the sound a person makes when they sneeze “aachoo”.

Read the poem “The Noisy Recess”. How many onomatopoeia words can you find?

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Challenge: Can you create new onomatopoeias to replace the ones already used in this poem?

Circle them

Did you find all ten onomatopoeias? Well done! Check again if you found less than ten.



POETRY WRITING: Week 6 Thursday 4th June 2020 Learning Intention: I am learning to understand how onomatopoeias are used in poems. Success Criterion: I can use onomatopoeias to describe a noisy house.

Here are two examples:

Now try making an onomatopoeia poem about a noisy house!

What noises can you hear around the house (both inside and out)?

The Noisy House

The egg goes ____________

The yolk goes ____________

The car goes _____________

The plane goes ___________

The gas goes _____________

The dryer goes ___________

Onomatopoeia is the use of a word or words which sound/s like what they are describing.

Ticktock, ticktock…. the sound of the clock was all that could be heard in the middle of the night.



POETRY WRITING: Week 7 Tuesday 9th June 2020 Learning Intention: I am learning to write onomatopoeia poems. Success Criterion: I can write a poem to describe the sounds objects and things make using onomatopoeia words.

Assessment Question: (NO PARENT HELP, PLEASE)

Why do you think poets use words that mimic specific sounds (onomatopoeia)? I think poets use sounds that mimic objects because

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Please finish this poem by thinking about the SOUNDS you would hear if you went out on a camping trip?

Topic: Camping

__________! __________!

The fire crackles under the stars.

__________! __________!

The water sizzles above the fire.

__________! __________!

The campers crunching on potato chips.

__________! __________! __________! __________!

The tent poles clicking and clacking together.

__________! __________!

As we prepare our sleeping bags to go to sleep.

__________! __________!

The crickets say, “good-night”.

CLUE: these specific words may help when trying to identify the sounds different objects



POETRY ASSESSMENT: Week 7 Thursday 11th June 2020

Success Criterion: I can write a poem to describe the sounds objects and things make using onomatopoeia. I can explain why poets and writers use words that mimic specific sounds?

Challenge: Create a rhyming poem with two verses (2 x 4 lines).

Title: ____________________________________________

Verse 1

Line 1: ______________________________________________

Line 2: ______________________________________________

Line 3: ______________________________________________

Line 4: ______________________________________________

Verse 2

Line 5: ______________________________________________

Line 6: ______________________________________________

Line 7: ______________________________________________

Line 8: ______________________________________________

Now it’s your turn! Create an onomatopoeia poem about your favourite topic. Try creating one with 4 lines (no parental help, please).



POETRY WRITING: Week 8 Tuesday 16th June 2020 Learning Intention: I am learning to understand how personification is used in poems. Success Criterion: I can identify personification in a poem.

Read the poem below. How times is personification used in this poem?

Personification is used when you give animals, ideas or objects qualities and/or abilities that ONLY a human can have.

Circle them

Here is an example- If I wanted to give STARS human qualities, I could say: The STARS winked at me (stars don’t have EYES so they cannot really wink). LOOK at the pictures below for more examples of personification.

Did you find all eight personification? Well done!! Check again if you found less than eight.



POETRY WRITING: Week 8 Thursday 18th June 2020 Learning Intention: I am learning to understand how personification is used in poems. Success Criterion: I can use personification to compose a poem.

Now try making a poem using personification. Create a poem about the clouds, sky and the sun giving them human characteristics. Fill in the blank lines with a quality or ability.

Personification is when an object, idea or animal is given human qualities and abilities.

Personification

I know the clouds aren’t people,

but they are looking glum today.

So, I say that they are _________,

as I watch the sky turn grey.

Now, the sky it not a person,

But I feel its raindrop tears.

So, I say that it is ___________,

and then the sun appears.

The sun is not a person,

but its warmth spreads like a grin.

So, I say the sun is ____________,

and the sky _________ ____ again.



POETRY WRITING: Week 9 Tuesday 23rd June 2020 Learning Intention: I am learning to understand how personification is used in poems. Success Criterion: I can use language features (such as personification) when composing poems.

Action verbs list: Objects:

1. 1. 2. 2. 3. 3. 4. 4. 5. 5. 6. 6. 7. 7.

Poetic sentences:

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Task 1:

1. Make a list of 7 action verbs that describe things that humans do.

2. Now, take a look around the room and write down 7 objects that you see.

3. Look at your two lists and find funny or interesting ways to combine the objects with the verbs.

For example, you might come up with “pencil laughing” or “sandwich whispers.” Use these word combinations to create poetic sentences about each object. For example: “My chicken sandwich whispers loudly that it hates being wrapped in plastic.”



POETRY WRITING: Week 9 Thursday 25th June 2020 Learning Intention: I am learning to understand how personification is used in poems. Success Criterion: I can use language features (such as personification) when composing poems.

Topic: _____________________________________________

Line 1: __________________________________________________________________

Line 2: __________________________________________________________________

Line 3: __________________________________________________________________

Line 4: __________________________________________________________________

Task 2: Using one of the personification poetic sentences you wrote (during week 9, on Tuesday 23rd Jun 2020), create an entire poem about the object. Your poem does not have to rhyme, but it should be at least four lines long.

Example:

Topic: Chicken Sandwich

Line 1: My chicken sandwich whispers loudly that it hates being wrapped in plastic.

Line 2: My chicken sandwich smiles at me, as if he wants to eat me.

Line 3: continue poem

Line 4: continue poem

Now try making a personification poem about an object you can see!



POETRY WRITING: Week 10 Tuesday 30th June 2020

A shape poem is a poem in which the words are organised into a special shape to form a shape or picture. It is common for the poem’s shape to reflect its theme or topic, but it is not a requirement. Here’s a few examples below!

Now it’s your turn (by yourself)- NO PARENT HELP PLEASE!

Create a Shape poem on a favourite topic. Use some of the poetic language technique/s we have learnt this term (similes, metaphors, rhyme, onomatopoeia or personification).

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POETRY WRITING: Week 1 Tuesday 28th April 2020€¦ · Explain the metaphors in this poem: Underline all the metaphors. How many different things is a book being compared . OLD GUILDFORD