English

WALT: Compose poetry with specific requirements.

 

Success Criteria

I understand what syllables are.

I can compose lines of poetry with a specific amount of syllables.

I can use rhyming words and repeated patterns in a stanza.

 

Good morning! I loved reading your short adventure stories yesterday. Today you are going to try a short poem in the style of Joshua Seigal's 'I have...' poem. You're going to explore the amount of syllables Joshua Seigal used in each line and use the same pattern in your stanzas.

 

HOT

Write a single stanza poem about anything you wish. It could be a pet, a friend, a favourite place.

The first three lines of your stanza must rhyme.

EXTRA HOT

Write a single stanza poem about anything you wish. It could be a pet, a friend, a favourite place.

The first three lines of your stanza must rhyme and must each contain 12 syllables.

SPICY

Write a poem with at least 2 stanzas about anything you wish.

The first three lines must rhyme and must each contain 12 syllables.
The fourth line could be anything that ties it together.

For example, ‘This is my favourite place.’