Poetry

Poems use patterns, timing, imagery, and writers’ tricks (similes, metaphors) to paint a picture in our head.

 

Practise reading by yourself, then read out loud, then read with a buddy.

• Read all the poem.
• Check words you don’t understand.
• Look for patterns that are the same- alliteration is when words start the same way, assonance is when they rhyme with vowels.

ACTIVITIES:

• Record yourself on Vocaroo to see what you sound like!
• Go to INTO THE BOOK and practice VISUALISING

We are learning to read fluently. 

We will know this when we:

1.  Read out loud, slow down at commas and wait at fullstops
2. Self correct if we make a mistake
3. Try to read it without errors several times
4. We sound like we are speaking normally when we read the poem

LINKS ABOUT POETRY

What is a poem all about? Read this with an adult. or Watch this!

Big Babies Poetry Activity!

POEMS ONLINE!

Kristine O’Connell’s Poems

Janet Wong’s Poems

Funny poems:

Poetry for kids

Midnight Snack! Junior Journal 44: Using sound words (onomatopoeia)