POETRY
Unit 1 Lesson 1
AGENDA
1.) What is poetry?
2.) Active Learning: Rhyme Game
3.) Reading: Luv Song
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VOCABULARY
pattern (n) arrangement that repeats itself again and again
analogy (n) comparison that shows how two very different things can share similarities
illusion (n) way to trick people by using something that looks real, but is actually fake
couplet (n) two lines of poetry that are next to each other and usually rhyme
stanza (n) in poetry, a group of lines that create one unit or section
dialect (n) variation of language spoken by a group of people from a particular place
to hibernate (v) inactive state of deep sleep some animals go in to pass the winter season
to link (v) to make a connection between two or more people, things, or ideas
form (n) the way we describe the physical structure and pattern of a poem
theme (n) the main subject that is being discussed or described
VOCABULARY
pattern
theme analogy
form illusion
to link couplet
to dialect stanza
hibernate
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Who likes pizza?
1 2 3
You will see If you would like to Be ready to share
pictures of try that kind of at least one reason
different kinds of pizza, raise your why or why not.
pizza. hand.
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Pizza 1
Would you try it?
Raise your hand!
Remember to think of a
reason why or why not.
Pizza 2
Would you try it?
Raise your hand!
Remember to think of a
reason why or why not.
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Pizza 3
Would you try it?
Raise your hand!
Remember to think of a
reason why or why not.
Pizza 4
Would you try it?
Raise your hand!
Remember to think of a
reason why or why not.
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Pizza is a great
analogy for
poetry!
A comparison that shows how two very
different things can share similarities.
THINK, PAIR, SHARE
Look at the questions and talk about them with a friend:
• What is poetry?
• Do you like poetry? Why or why not?
• Have you ever written a poem?
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HISTORY
Scientists believe humans have
enjoyed the art of poetry for at least
4,000 years. The oldest surviving
poems were written on stone or clay
tablets.
HISTORY
Scientists believe humans have
enjoyed the art of poetry for at least
4,000 years. The oldest surviving
poems were written on stone or clay
tablets.
The Epic of
Gilgamesh
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HISTORY
Scientists believe humans have
enjoyed the art of poetry for at least
4,000 years. The oldest surviving
poems were written on stone or clay
tablets.
The Epic of
Gilgamesh
The oldest known surviving poem in
the world was found in ancient
Mesopotamia (Iraq). It is thought to
be just over 4,000 years old!
Poetry is a type of creative literature.
Writers use poetry to share:
THOUGHTS AND IDEAS FEELINGS LIFE EXPERIENCES
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A person that writes a poem is called a poet.
A person that writes a poem is called a poet.
Do you know any famous poets?
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A person that writes a poem is called a poet.
Do you know any famous poets?
You will be introduced to many poets in this unit.
What are poems about?
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POETRY THEME EXAMPLES:
RELATIONSHIPS LIFE AND DEATH DREAMS
POETRY THEME EXAMPLES:
NATURE AND CELEBRATIONS PLACES
ANIMALS
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You can write a poem
about anything!
POETRY IS EVERYWHERE:
Can you think of any places you've seen poetry?
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POETRY IS EVERYWHERE:
POETRY IS EVERYWHERE:
BOOKS
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POETRY IS EVERYWHERE:
BOOKS
POETRY IS EVERYWHERE:
BOOKS MUSIC
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POETRY IS EVERYWHERE:
BOOKS MUSIC
POETRY IS EVERYWHERE:
BOOKS MUSIC PLAYS
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POETRY IS EVERYWHERE:
BOOKS MUSIC PLAYS
POETRY IS EVERYWHERE:
BOOKS MUSIC PLAYS SOCIAL
MEDIA
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STRUCTURE AND FORM
Poetry is art! Poems can come in all
sorts of shapes and styles. This is
called form. The simplest definition
of form is the way the words are laid
out on the page.
STRUCTURE AND FORM
A poem is made up of many parts.
Let's learn the names of these parts
together. Make sure your workbook is
open and that you are filling in the
answers as we read.
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The Hike
By: Jennifer Larson
My backpack is packed, hiking shoes laced,
Water, snacks, and sunscreen, all carefully placed.
Out of the car and onto the trail.
Map in my hand, no way I can fail.
Walking and walking, and searching the trees.
Looking for chipmunks and squirrels in the leaves.
Searching the woods, on the lookout for deer.
Finally see a baby, with his mom really near.
The Hike
By: Jennifer Larson
My backpack is packed, hiking shoes laced,
Water, snacks, and sunscreen, all carefully placed.
Out of the car and onto the trail.
Map in my hand, no way I can fail.
Walking and walking, and searching the trees.
Looking for chipmunks and squirrels in the leaves.
Searching the woods, on the lookout for deer.
Finally see a baby, with his mom really near.
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TITLE The Hike
By: Jennifer Larson
My backpack is packed, hiking shoes laced,
Water, snacks, and sunscreen, all carefully placed.
Out of the car and onto the trail.
Map in my hand, no way I can fail.
Walking and walking, and searching the trees.
Looking for chipmunks and squirrels in the leaves.
Searching the woods, on the lookout for deer.
Finally see a baby, with his mom really near.
TITLE The Hike
By: Jennifer Larson
My backpack is packed, hiking shoes laced,
Water, snacks, and sunscreen, all carefully placed.
Out of the car and onto the trail.
Map in my hand, no way I can fail.
Walking and walking, and searching the trees.
Looking for chipmunks and squirrels in the leaves.
Searching the woods, on the lookout for deer.
Finally see a baby, with his mom really near.
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TITLE The Hike
By: Jennifer Larson AUTHOR
My backpack is packed, hiking shoes laced,
Water, snacks, and sunscreen, all carefully placed.
Out of the car and onto the trail.
Map in my hand, no way I can fail.
Walking and walking, and searching the trees.
Looking for chipmunks and squirrels in the leaves.
Searching the woods, on the lookout for deer.
Finally see a baby, with his mom really near.
TITLE The Hike
By: Jennifer Larson AUTHOR
My backpack is packed, hiking shoes laced,
Water, snacks, and sunscreen, all carefully placed.
Out of the car and onto the trail.
Map in my hand, no way I can fail.
Walking and walking, and searching the trees.
Looking for chipmunks and squirrels in the leaves.
Searching the woods, on the lookout for deer.
Finally see a baby, with his mom really near.
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TITLE The Hike
By: Jennifer Larson AUTHOR
LINE My backpack is packed, hiking shoes laced,
Water, snacks, and sunscreen, all carefully placed.
Out of the car and onto the trail.
Map in my hand, no way I can fail.
Walking and walking, and searching the trees.
Looking for chipmunks and squirrels in the leaves.
Searching the woods, on the lookout for deer.
Finally see a baby, with his mom really near.
TITLE The Hike
By: Jennifer Larson AUTHOR
LINE My backpack is packed, hiking shoes laced,
Water, snacks, and sunscreen, all carefully placed.
Out of the car and onto the trail.
Map in my hand, no way I can fail.
Walking and walking, and searching the trees.
Looking for chipmunks and squirrels in the leaves.
Searching the woods, on the lookout for deer.
Finally see a baby, with his mom really near.
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TITLE The Hike
By: Jennifer Larson AUTHOR
LINE My backpack is packed, hiking shoes laced,
Water, snacks, and sunscreen, all carefully placed.
Out of the car and onto the trail.
COUPLET
Map in my hand, no way I can fail.
Walking and walking, and searching the trees.
Looking for chipmunks and squirrels in the leaves.
Searching the woods, on the lookout for deer.
Finally see a baby, with his mom really near.
TITLE The Hike
By: Jennifer Larson AUTHOR
LINE My backpack is packed, hiking shoes laced,
Water, snacks, and sunscreen, all carefully placed.
Out of the car and onto the trail.
COUPLET
Map in my hand, no way I can fail.
Walking and walking, and searching the trees.
Looking for chipmunks and squirrels in the leaves.
Searching the woods, on the lookout for deer.
Finally see a baby, with his mom really near.
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TITLE The Hike
By: Jennifer Larson AUTHOR
LINE My backpack is packed, hiking shoes laced,
Water, snacks, and sunscreen, all carefully placed.
Out of the car and onto the trail.
COUPLET
Map in my hand, no way I can fail.
SPACE
Walking and walking, and searching the trees.
Looking for chipmunks and squirrels in the leaves.
Searching the woods, on the lookout for deer.
Finally see a baby, with his mom really near.
TITLE The Hike
By: Jennifer Larson AUTHOR
LINE My backpack is packed, hiking shoes laced,
Water, snacks, and sunscreen, all carefully placed.
Out of the car and onto the trail.
COUPLET
Map in my hand, no way I can fail.
SPACE
Walking and walking, and searching the trees.
Looking for chipmunks and squirrels in the leaves.
Searching the woods, on the lookout for deer.
Finally see a baby, with his mom really near.
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TITLE The Hike
By: Jennifer Larson AUTHOR
LINE My backpack is packed, hiking shoes laced,
Water, snacks, and sunscreen, all carefully placed.
Out of the car and onto the trail.
COUPLET
Map in my hand, no way I can fail.
SPACE
Walking and walking, and searching the trees.
Looking for chipmunks and squirrels in the leaves.
STANZA Searching the woods, on the lookout for deer.
Finally see a baby, with his mom really near.
RHYME
A rhyme occurs when two or
more words have the same
sounds.
Rhymes often sound pleasant to
our ears when we say or read
them out loud.
Can you think of any examples?
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RHYME
The most common rhyming words
have the same ending sound.
BUG and HUG
SUN and FUN
ROCK and SOCK
DOG and FROG
HALF-RHYME
A half-rhyme goes by many
different names:
Slant Rhyme
Imperfect Rhyme
Near Rhyme
But don't get confused, they all mean the same thing.
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HALF-RHYME
A half-rhyme is where two or
more words have similar, but not
identical sounds.
It creates the illusion of a rhyme.
This makes it easier for poets to
use different words while keeping
a similar sound.
HALF-RHYME
A half-rhyme is where two or
more words have similar, but not
identical sounds.
It creates the illusion of a rhyme.
This makes it easier for poets to
use different words while keeping
a similar sound.
SHINE and TIME
WORM and SWARM
LUNCH and SPONGE
STICKER and ZIPPER
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Let's Play A Word Game
1.) One student will say a short, simple word. (EXAMPLE: CAT)
2.) The next student has 5 seconds to say just one word that rhymes.
(EXAMPLES: HAT, RAT, SAT)
3.) If a student takes longer than 5 seconds or repeats a word someone
else already said, they're OUT!
4.) Every time a student is out, choose a new word and start another
round.
5.) Try to be the last student standing on your team!
RHYME SCHEME
Poets often write and arrange their poems in a way that
sounds pleasant when read aloud. One way poets do this is
by creating a pattern using rhyming words.
A rhyme scheme is a way to describe the pattern of rhyme
sounds at the end of each line in a poem.
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RHYME SCHEME
A poem's rhyme scheme can change line by line, stanza by
stanza, or a poet can even continue the same rhyme
pattern throughout the entire poem.
A poem does not always have to rhyme, though.
RHYME SCHEME
Rhyme scheme is labelled using capital letters of the alphabet.
Each new sound at the end of a line is given a letter. You start
with "A", then "B", and so on.
If a sound repeats again in the poem, it gets labelled with the
same letter as the earlier line. If it doesn't rhyme, write down
the next letter in the alphabet.
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RHYME SCHEME
Rhyme scheme is labelled using capital letters of the alphabet.
Each new sound at the end of a line is given a letter. You start
with "A", then "B", and so on.
If a sound repeats again in the poem, it gets labelled with the
same letter as the earlier line. If it doesn't rhyme, write down
the next letter in the alphabet.
Let's practise together!
The Cat
My cat is my best friend,
I'll love her to the end.
If I'm upstairs or down,
She follows me around.
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The Cat
My cat is my best friend, A
I'll love her to the end.
If I'm upstairs or down,
She follows me around.
The Cat
My cat is my best friend, A
I'll love her to the end. A
If I'm upstairs or down,
She follows me around.
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The Cat
My cat is my best friend, A
I'll love her to the end. A
If I'm upstairs or down, B
She follows me around.
The Cat
My cat is my best friend, A
I'll love her to the end. A
If I'm upstairs or down, B
She follows me around. B
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The Mouse
Creeping under boxes,
Looking for a bite,
Hoping not to be noticed,
Running out of sight.
The Mouse
Creeping under boxes, A
Looking for a bite,
Hoping not to be noticed,
Running out of sight.
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The Mouse
Creeping under boxes, A
Looking for a bite, B
Hoping not to be noticed,
Running out of sight.
The Mouse
Creeping under boxes, A
Looking for a bite, B
Hoping not to be noticed,C
Running out of sight.
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The Mouse
Creeping under boxes, A
Looking for a bite, B
Hoping not to be noticed,C
Running out of sight. B
Now, It's Your
Turn
It's time to find the rhyme
scheme of the poem we
read earlier.
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The Hike
My backpack is packed, hiking shoes laced,
Water, snacks, and sunscreen, all carefully placed.
Out of the car and onto the trail.
Map in my hand no way I can fail.
Walking and walking, and searching the trees.
Looking for chipmunks and squirrels in the leaves.
Searching the woods, on the lookout for deer.
Finally see a baby, with his mom really near.
The Hike
My backpack is packed, hiking shoes laced, A
Water, snacks, and sunscreen, all carefully placed.
Out of the car and onto the trail.
Map in my hand no way I can fail.
Walking and walking, and searching the trees.
Looking for chipmunks and squirrels in the leaves.
Searching the woods, on the lookout for deer.
Finally see a baby, with his mom really near.
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The Hike
My backpack is packed, hiking shoes laced, A
Water, snacks, and sunscreen, all carefully placed. A
Out of the car and onto the trail.
Map in my hand no way I can fail.
Walking and walking, and searching the trees.
Looking for chipmunks and squirrels in the leaves.
Searching the woods, on the lookout for deer.
Finally see a baby, with his mom really near.
The Hike
My backpack is packed, hiking shoes laced, A
Water, snacks, and sunscreen, all carefully placed. A
Out of the car and onto the trail. B
Map in my hand no way I can fail.
Walking and walking, and searching the trees.
Looking for chipmunks and squirrels in the leaves.
Searching the woods, on the lookout for deer.
Finally see a baby, with his mom really near.
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The Hike
My backpack is packed, hiking shoes laced, A
Water, snacks, and sunscreen, all carefully placed. A
Out of the car and onto the trail. B
Map in my hand no way I can fail. B
Walking and walking, and searching the trees.
Looking for chipmunks and squirrels in the leaves.
Searching the woods, on the lookout for deer.
Finally see a baby, with his mom really near.
The Hike
My backpack is packed, hiking shoes laced, A
Water, snacks, and sunscreen, all carefully placed. A
Out of the car and onto the trail. B
Map in my hand no way I can fail. B
Walking and walking, and searching the trees. C
Looking for chipmunks and squirrels in the leaves.
Searching the woods, on the lookout for deer.
Finally see a baby, with his mom really near.
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The Hike
My backpack is packed, hiking shoes laced, A
Water, snacks, and sunscreen, all carefully placed. A
Out of the car and onto the trail. B
Map in my hand no way I can fail. B
Walking and walking, and searching the trees. C
Looking for chipmunks and squirrels in the leaves. C
Searching the woods, on the lookout for deer.
Finally see a baby, with his mom really near.
The Hike
My backpack is packed, hiking shoes laced, A
Water, snacks, and sunscreen, all carefully placed. A
Out of the car and onto the trail. B
Map in my hand no way I can fail. B
Walking and walking, and searching the trees. C
Looking for chipmunks and squirrels in the leaves. C
Searching the woods, on the lookout for deer. D
Finally see a baby, with his mom really near.
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The Hike
My backpack is packed, hiking shoes laced, A
Water, snacks, and sunscreen, all carefully placed. A
Out of the car and onto the trail. B
Map in my hand no way I can fail. B
Walking and walking, and searching the trees. C
Looking for chipmunks and squirrels in the leaves. C
Searching the woods, on the lookout for deer. D
Finally see a baby, with his mom really near. D
Let's Read
Today we are
going to read a
poem called,
"Luv Song". It is
written by poet,
Benjamin
Zephaniah.
Textbook page 110
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Meet The Poet
We are about to read a poem
written by Benjamin
Zephaniah.
He was born in Birmingham,
England in 1958. He grew up
in Jamaica and England.
His poetry is strongly
influenced by the music and
poetry of Jamaica.
Luv Song
Look at the title of the
poem. What do you think it
will be about?
Textbook page 110
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DIALECT
Benjamin Zephaniah often
uses dialect in his poems so
we can hear the sound and
rhythm of his speech.
Textbook page 111 activity 3
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DIALECT
1.) Find the words in 'Luv
Song' that are dialect versions
of:
Love, The, With, My,
For, That, And.
BONUS WORD: This
DIALECT
Love = Luv For = Fe
The = De That = Dat
With = Wid And = An
My = Me This = Dis
Why do you think Zephaniah
writes using Caribbean dialect?
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DIALECT
Why do you think Zephaniah
writes using Caribbean dialect?
Zephaniah often writes
poetry to express personal
feelings in his own, unique
voice. His Caribbean culture
and heritage are a strong
part of that voice.
A.) What events in
Zephaniah's life might have
inspired him to write the
poem?
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A.) What events in
Zephaniah's life might have
inspired him to write the
poem?
Perhaps Zephaniah saw the
hedgehog every day, but
now misses it because it has
gone into hibernation.
B.) How is the poem set out
on the page to link with the
meaning?
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B.) How is the poem set out
on the page to link with the
meaning?
It is laid out to represent the
shape of a hedgehog.
C.) Why are some lines printed in
bold font? Choose from the
possible reasons below:
• To make us read them
differently.
• To help create the poem's
shape.
• Because it's a song.
• To make them look like spines.
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C.) Why are some lines printed in
bold font? Choose from the
possible reasons below:
• To make us read them
differently.
• To help create the poem's
shape.
• Because it's a song.
• To make them look like spines.
All answers could be correct, but it
is least likely to be a song.
Vocabulary Task
Complete the gaps in your WB with words from the list.
1. The cloth has a ____ of red and white squares.
2. Snoozing deep inside the cave, the bear continued to ____ all
winter long.
3. Adventure is a popular ____ in children’s books.
4. The video game is designed to give the ____ that you are
flying an airplane.
5. His poems were written in a local ____ of English.
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Vocabulary Task
Complete the gaps in your WB with words from the list.
1. The cloth has a pattern of red and white squares.
2. Snoozing deep inside the cave, the bear continued to
hibernate all winter long.
3. Adventure is a popular theme in children’s books.
4. The video game is designed to give the illusion that you are
flying an airplane.
5. His poems were written in a local dialect of English.
PLENARY
Today I learned:
• The basic elements of poetry including themes and
parts of a poem.
• The difference between rhyme and half-rhyme.
• How to identify the rhyme scheme of a poem.
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