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Introduction to Poetry

Lesson 5. Introduction to Poetry. Lesson Objectives . To be able to identify the features of a limerick. . I went to the staffroom one day For a nice cup of tea during play But a troll had got in And was making a din Even though he had nothing to say. Type of poem? Pattern?. Limericks.

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Introduction to Poetry

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  1. Lesson 5 Introduction to Poetry

  2. Lesson Objectives • To be able to identify the features of a limerick.

  3. I went to the staffroom one dayFor a nice cup of tea during playBut a troll had got inAnd was making a dinEven though he had nothing to say. Type of poem? Pattern?

  4. Limericks Limericks Limericks consist of five lines. Lines 1, 2, and 5 of Limericks have 7-10 syllables and rhyme with one another. Lines 3 and 4 of Limericks have 5-7 syllables and also rhyme with each other.

  5. WHEN I GO FOR A WALK IN THE SUN, I CAN ASSURE YOU IT'S NOT ALWAYS FUN. AS THE FASTER I MOVE, IT IS EASY TO PROVE THAT PERSPIRATION,LIKE RIVERS,CAN RUN.

  6. How to write a Limerick • 1) • 2) • 3) • 4) • 5) 7 – 10 syllables Let’s try to create a limerick about a puppy 5 – 7 syllables 7 – 10 syllables

  7. On the way to school one day Write a limerick about something funny that could happen on your way to school in the morning. You can make it as outrageous as you like.

  8. Now try to write a limerick about a topic of your choice. There once was a duck called RoxyShe was often described as quite foxy. She rocked out every day In her rock and roll way David Bowie ain’t got half her moxy*! *bravery, guts

  9. Peer assessment • Swap your limerick with someone sat near you. • Read through the limerick. Using two pens: • Underline the last words in lines 1,2 and 5. Do they rhyme? • Underline the last words in lines 3 and 4. Do they ryhme? • Count the syllables. • Do lines 1,2 and 5 have 7-10? • Do lines 3 and 4 have 5-7? Give a mark out of four!

  10. Share! • Let’s share some of our limericks!

  11. Plenary “Poetry: the best words in the best order.” Samuel Taylor Coleridge (Poet) (1772-1834) To what extent do you find this statement to be true/false?

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