English Pirate PoemsTuesday 19th May 2020

Weekly outline- What we are learning this week

Monday- Vocabulary in a new textTuesday- Rhyming and alliteration in poetryWednesday- Handwriting and comprehensionThursday- Onomatopoeia and repetition in poetryFriday- Spelling and simile in poetry

Tuesday

Today we are going to learn about language features in poetry. You will then have a go at using some of these features in a short poem.

Write today’s date and LO in your bookTuesday 19th May 2020LO: Use alliteration and rhyme in a short poem

Key Vocabularydeterminer, poem, rhyme, rhythm, alliteration,

Warm up Spot the Determiners

Read the sentences below and spot the determiners which introduce the nouns. There could be more than one.

All mobile phones must be switched off inside the cinema.

A sandy beach is just beyond those trees.

Five towers stood on top of an amazing sandcastle.

Some children are sitting on that bench.

How did you go?

All mobile phones must be switched off inside the cinema.

A sandy beach is just beyond those trees.

Five towers stood on top of an amazing sandcastle.

Some children are sitting on that bench.

Add a DeterminerRead the sentences below and add a determiner which introduces the noun and gives the reader some important information about it.

king signed important papers.

fridge held eggs and vegetables.

mother and daughters sat together.

children threw ball around circle.

Add a DeterminerPossible answers you might have

king signed important papers.

fridge held eggs and vegetables.

mother and daughters sat together.

children threw ball around circle.

The two

Her many five

A her

Three their a

Poetry

Poetry is a form of literature and a very wide genre of writing. It is a form of imaginative writing that can be

written by anybody. People choose to write poetry based on many different things. Expressing thoughts and

feelings about something in a creative way is what poetry is all about.

These are different kinds of poetry

This is how a poem can be written

These features are usually in poems. We will learn about this this week.

A different kind of poem

Watch and listen to this poem. It is from Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carol.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXY8J6VXtNE

Can you hear rhyming in the poem?

Today we are going to learn about two language features of poems, rhyming and alliteration

Rhyminghttps://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjhhvcw/articles/zqjgrdm

Alliterationhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zs4qn39/articles/z4rsf4j

Rhyme

Fright and night Would hood Should could Hail and pale

Male and stale Air and fare Two and do

Day and sway Pause and claws Bears and stairs

Some examples of rhyme:

Rhyme occurs when two words sound the same when spoken out loud. These words usually have the same ending sounds,

however they don’t need to be spelt the same. Rhyme is used in poetry to create something interesting to read.

It is used to create a pattern within a poem.

Your turn

Can you think of some rhyming words that match these?

walkingplatefunnyboat

How did you go? Here is an idea

Can you think of some rhyming words that match these?

walking talkingplate gatefunny bunnyboat moat

Can you find rhyming words in this poem? Point to the words that rhyme.

Can you see the pattern?

Try reading the poem aloud.

Did you find the rhyming words?

How about the pattern? It is written in couplets.This means every second line rhymes with the one before it.It looks like this AA Lies, eyesBB youth, truthCC Matilda, her

AlliterationAlliteration is when the sound or letter at the beginning of each or most of the

words in a sentence is the same.

Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore.

All authors allow authority after midnight.

Theresa tripped and tumbled tremendously over the tree.

Some examples of alliteration:

Alliteration is used in poetry to create many different effects. It can be used to create a greater and more interesting description

of different themes, people and objects.

Your turnCan you try writing a line with alliteration?

Here are some ideas if you need some:

lollipopselephantstrees

How did you go? Here is an ideaCan you try writing a line with alliteration

Here are some ideas if you need some:

lollipops- Lucy licked lollipops while lying about lambs.elephants- Ellie the elephant eats lots of excellent eggs.trees- Terrific trees tower over timid tigers.

Can you find an example of alliteration in this poem?

Try reading the poem aloud. It might help you find them.

Did you find any alliteration?

Did you notice this poem also has repetition? This is another language feature poetry has.

Your turn

Below are some words you can use to have a go at writing a small poem. It could have rhyming or alliteration… or both.

coldcheesegoatfloatjellyjiggle

A possible starter…..In a dark and dangerous creepy houseThere lived a tiny but brave grey mouse

housemousemouldplease

Well done Year Four poets

Keep an eye out for poetry all around you.