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EDUC3010 PRESENTATION –

UNDERSTANDING POETRY

Chau Yu, Kathy (09012877)Kam Wing Yin, Ryan

(09009833)Lock Yau Ning, Kenny

(09008683)Ng Ka Wa, Sara (09016368)

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STUDENTS’ BACKGROUNDClass : F.2ANumber of students : 26Subject : English language Topic : Poetry – Cinderella from Revolting

RhymesLanguage focus(es) : Alliteration and rhyming in

poetry Previous knowledge: The students can recall the story of Cinderella. They have read Cinderella from Revolting Rhymes on

their own. They have learned the vocabulary of the poem

Cinderella.

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Students’ background:These EMI students have got used to communicating in

English. They actively participate in class discussions and are keen to respond to the teacher’s questions.

 Learning objectives (outcomes): By the end of the lesson, the students should be able to: arrange a set of pictures to show the sequence of

events of the story Cinderella; identify different rhyming patterns; engage in a mini-competition looking for evidence of

rhyming and alliteration in the poem; and engage in a group writing activity to create a section

of the poem Cinderella that rhymes.

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STORY MARATHON We are going to tell the story of

Cinderella by rearranging some pictures as a class!

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H I

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REARRANGE THE PICTURES! I A F H D B G C E

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I A F

H DB

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C

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TIMELINE OF THE STORYCinderella

was locked in the cellar

while others have

departed for the Palace

Ball.

The Magic Fairy sent Cinderella to the Ball with a dress and a diamond brooch.

Cinderella left one

shoe on the stair when

hurried away at

midnight.

The Prince went to all houses in town to find a lady who suits the shoe perfectly.

Cinderella was in the kitchen and she saw

that the Prince chopped off

heads.

Cinderella wanted no more princes but a decent man. She finally married with a jam-maker and lived happily ever after.

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CINDERELLA Let’s hear the story!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtXGmnR9F5Y

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ALLITERATION The repetition of an initial consonant sound.

Examples:“She sells sea-shells down by the sea-shore”“Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers”“Busy as a bee”“Pleased as punch”“THEY MADE ALL SOUND SOFT AND SNAPPY”

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RHYMING A repetition of similar sounds in two or

more words.Hat, catFun, sunPay, sayPay, say“WHILE DARLING CINDERELLAR

WAS LOOKED UP IN UP A SLIMY CELLAR…”

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Rhyming patternsAABBABBAABAB She held him very tight and pressed

Herself against his manly chest.The prince himself was turned to pulpAll he could do was gasp and gulp.

-- “Revolting rhymes” Roald Dahl

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COMPETITION Look for as many cases of alliteration

and rhyming in the poem as possible within 5 minutes.

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WRITING YOUR OWN LINES Each group will receive a picture. Write a few lines of poem that rhymes

based on the picture given. Make use of alliteration and rhyming

pairs.

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