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Poetic Devices PowerPoint

In English Language Arts and Reading Writing Text Structures Narrative Writing

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A 23 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when introducing students to poetic devices.

Poetry is an extremely broad genre of imaginative writing. As teachers, it is sometimes difficult to know where to begin!

This PowerPoint presentation has been designed to introduce your students to five commonly used poetic devices. It provides an overview and example of the following:

rhythm
rhyme
sound play
word play
imagery.

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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.

10 lessons 3 - 4

Common Core

Common Core Curriculum alignment

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.10
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 2-3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
In Grade 3 English Language Arts Standards Reading: Literature Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.10
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4-5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
In Grade 4 English Language Arts Standards Reading: Literature Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

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Spelling of 'coarse' corrected on slide 22.
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