English Week 3 Pirate Poetry

Week 3 English ActivitiesThis week we will be learning to read different poems based on Pirates. We will try to find a pattern and rhyme in some of the poems. Read the different Pirate poems (see resources) Questions to discuss with your grown up –

Which poem did you like?Why did you like it?What were the poems about?Can you think of any rhyming words?

Monday: ReadingToday we are going to be reading different poems that are linked to pirates and the seaside. We will try to understand what the poem is about and see if we can find any words in the poem that might rhyme. Read the poem called ‘Pirate Pete’ (see Monday resources) and then answer the questions about the poem. Tuesday: Today we are going to look at describing words (adjectives) and rhyming words in some of the Pirate poems. Read the pirate limericks. Ask your child to try reading one and support if they get stuck on any words. Always remember to use the reading routine (spot the digraphs, say the sounds, read the word). Use the resources – choose a limerick and underline the describing words e.g. There was an old pirate called BillyWho liked to wear shirts that were frillyHe’d walk round the shipWith his hand on his hipBut the crew thought he looked rather silly!

Wednesday: Drama / Speaking and Listening Tell the children that we are going to be reading the poems again and practise learning and reciting them. Choose a poem (see resources) and practise reading it a

Which words can you find that rhyme?

English Week 3 Pirate Poetry

few times and try to remember the words. You might like to add actions to the poem and then perform it.

Thursday: Plan Today we are going to plan our own poem about either a pirate or the seaside. Write a list of all the things that you can think of to do with pirates/seaside. Can you use the first letter of the word PIRATE or SEASIDE to think of words/sentences?

Friday: Write an acrostic Pirate Poem Today we are going to write up our PIRATE acrostic poem – use the format in resources to write your own special poem. You can use the plan you started yesterday to support you. Think about starting each new line of the poem with the letter from your chosen word (PIRATE/SEASIDE)

RESOURCESMonday: Comprehension. Please select one of the comprehension tasks that is

accessible for your child.

Pirate Petehad a ship on the seahad a fish for his teahad a peg for a knee

and a tiny little parrot called…PollyPirate Pete

had a book with a map

Parrot on shoulder

PIRATEIslands to discover

Ahoy me hearties!

Rich stealing treasure!

English Week 3 Pirate Poetry

  Questions –

1.What is the name of the pirate?

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2.What did he have for tea?______________________________________________

3.What did Pirate Pete have in his trunk?______________________________________________

4.Find the word map in the 2nd verse. What words rhyme with ‘map’

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5. What are the names of Pirate Pete’s parrots?

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Pirate Petehad a ship on the seahad a fish for his teahad a peg for a knee

and a tiny little parrot called…PollyPirate Pete

had a book with a map

English Week 3 Pirate Poetry

Tuesday – find any /words that rhyme

The pirate’s name is PamThe pirate’s name is Phil. The pirate’s name is Pete

Pete had ham for his tea.Pete had fish for tea. Pete had beans for his tea.

I can see the fish in the box.I can see the gold coins. I can see a boat.

Pete had a peg leg. Pete had a parrot. Pete is in his boat.

English Week 3 Pirate Poetry

Wednesday – Perform part of a poem….

Pirate Petehad a ship on the seahad a fish for his teahad a peg for a knee

and a tiny little parrot called…PollyPirate Pete

had a book with a maphad a skull on his caphad a cat on his lap

and another little parrot called…DollyPirate Pete

had a trunk full of treasurehad a belt made of leatherhad a cap with a feather

and another little parrot called…JollyPirate Pete

English Week 3 Pirate Poetry

Thursday – plan a poem Choose a word PIRATE or SEASIDE Think of words that begin with that letter …

P (pirates, parrot, pretty polly, pink, plank, pieces of eight, pegleg)

I (island, inside, in)

RATEBegin to practise drafting your

ideas in a short sentence e.g.

Pirates might have to walk the plankIslands are surrounding the pirates on their quests

Friday – write our poem in our neatest handwriting

Pirate Petehad a ship on the seahad a fish for his teahad a peg for a knee

and a tiny little parrot called…PollyPirate Pete

had a book with a maphad a skull on his caphad a cat on his lap

and another little parrot called…DollyPirate Pete

had a trunk full of treasurehad a belt made of leatherhad a cap with a feather

and another little parrot called…JollyPirate Pete

English Week 3 Pirate Poetry

English Week 3 Pirate Poetry

English Week 3 Pirate Poetry

English Week 3 Pirate Poetry

English Week 3 Pirate Poetry

Treasure Maps – You can use the picture provided or you might like to use a piece of paper and a teabag!

Stain the paper using a wet teabag, let it dry out and start adding your ideas (see below)