ACELT1606
Understand, interpret and experiment with a range of devices and deliberate word play in poetry and other literary texts, for example nonsense words, spoonerisms, neologisms and puns
Elaborations
- defining spoonerisms, neologisms and puns and exploring how they are used by authors to create a sense of freshness, originality and playfulness (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking)
- discussing poetic language, including unusual adjectival use and how it engages us emotionally and brings to life the poet's subject matter, for example 'He grasps the crag with crooked hands' (Alfred, Lord Tennyson); 'Wee ... tim'rous beastie' (Robert Burns) (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking)
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Exploring Poetry Workbook
A workbook to help students become more familiar with the genre of poetry.
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Poetic Devices Teaching Slides
Explore examples of poetic devices using this comprehensive and age-appropriate slide deck perfect for your poetry writing unit.
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Limericks for Kids - Poem Template
A 3-page limerick template and instructions for students to use when learning how to write a limerick.
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Literature Study Task Cards (Upper Primary)
Explore the wonders of children's literature with this set of 14 literature study task cards for upper primary students.
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Onomatopoeia Poems Poster and Templates
Use this onomatopoeia poem poster and accompanying template to teach your students how to write an onomatopoeia poem.
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Alliteration Poem Poster and Templates
Use this alliteration poem example and accompanying worksheets to teach your students how to write an alliteration poem.
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Earth Day - Acrostic Poem Template Pack
An acrostic poem template to use in the classroom to celebrate Earth Day and National Poetry Month.
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Year 4 Magazine – "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 3) Task Cards
A set of five literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with Issue 3 of Teach Starter’s Year 4 magazine.
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Exploring Poetry Worksheet - Word Play
A worksheet to help students understand word play in poetry.
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Comprehension Strategy Teaching Resource Pack - Interpreting Figurative Language
A comprehensive resource pack helping students explore the concept of figurative language.
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Exploring Poetry - Year 3 and Year 4 Unit Plan
This English unit addresses common poetic devices such as sound play, word play and imagery and explores how these may be applied to narrative poetry.
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Word Play in Poetry
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore word play in poetry.