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.
It consists of 10 lessons of approximately 60 minutes duration.
The sequence of lessons and suggested time frames should be regarded as a guide only; teachers should pace lessons in accordance with the individual learning needs of their class.
An independent writing task, which may couple as an assessment task, is included in the unit. The number of lessons required to complete this task may vary from class to class.
Teachers are also encouraged to collect samples of students’ work throughout the unit to reflect their learning journey.
Objectives
To develop a definition of poetry.
To identify the purpose, intended audience and subject matter of a poem.
To explore the common literary devices found in poetry.
To identify and explore alliteration in poetry.
To identify and explore onomatopoeia in poetry.
To identify and explore word play in poetry.
To identify and explore imagery in poetry.
To explore storytelling through poetry.
To plan and write a narrative poem which includes a setting, characters and a storyline.
To create a class anthology of narrative poems.
Preparing for Learning
Prior to commencing the unit, develop a poetry wall in the classroom. Display posters, word wall vocabulary and learning goals to stimulate the students’ interest and assist in their learning throughout the unit. For examples of teaching resources to display in your classroom, browse the Poetry topicon the Teach Starter website.
Expose the students to a range of poetry before and during the unit. Encourage the students to share the poems they enjoy with the class and add these to a classroom display. Look for and identify poetic devices in picture books, songs and other narrative texts.
Some of the resources which accompany this unit plan will need to be prepared prior to teaching. For this reason, it is advised that teachers browse through all lessons before commencing the unit.
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Use software including word processing programs with growing speed and efficiency to construct and edit texts featuring visual, print and audio elementsElaborationsusing features of relevant technologies to plan, sequence, compose and edit multimodal...
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Discuss literary experiences with others, sharing responses and expressing a point of view
Elaborations
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Read different types of texts by combining contextual , semantic, grammatical and phonic knowledge using text processing strategies for example monitoring meaning, cross checking and reviewingElaborationsreading new and different kinds of texts with...
Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive texts containing key information and supporting details for a widening range of audiences, demonstrating increasing control over text structures and language featuresElaborationsusing re...
Re-read and edit for meaning by adding, deleting or moving words or word groups to improve content and structureElaborationsrevising written texts: editing for grammatical and spelling accuracy and clarity of the text, to improve the connection betwe...
Use a range of software including word processing programs to construct, edit and publish written text, and select, edit and place visual, print and audio elementsElaborationsidentifying and selecting appropriate software programs for constructing te...
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Uses effective and accurate sentence structure, grammatical features, punctuation conventions and vocabulary relevant to the type of text when responding to and composing texts
Understand how different types of texts vary in use of language choices, depending on their purpose, audience and context, including tense and types of sentences
Discuss the nature and effects of some language devices used to enhance meaning and shape the reader’s reaction, including rhythm and onomatopoeia in poetry and prose
Read an increasing range of imaginative, informative and persuasive texts by combining phonic, semantic, contextual and grammatical knowledge, using text processing strategies, including confirming, rereading and cross-checking
Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive texts demonstrating increasing control over text structures and language features and selecting print and multimodal elements appropriate to the audience and purpose
Use software including word processing programs with growing speed and efficiency to construct and edit texts featuring visual, print and audio elements
Understand that successful cooperation with others depends on shared use of social conventions, including turn-taking patterns, and forms of address that vary according to the degree of formality in social situations
Identify features used in imaginative, informative and persuasive texts to meet the purpose of the text, and understand how texts vary in complexity and technicality depending on the approach to the topic, the purpose and the intended audience
Read different types of texts for specific purposes by combining phonic, semantic, contextual and grammatical knowledge using text processing strategies, including monitoring meaning, skimming, scanning and reviewing
Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive texts containing key information and supporting details for a widening range of audiences, demonstrating increasing control over text structures and language features
Use a range of software including word processing programs to construct, edit and publish written text, and select, edit and place visual, print and audio elements
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