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WRITING BOOKLET
Grade 5 – Term 3
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CONTENTS PAGE NUMBER
Introduction to POETRY 3 - 4
Tools of Poetry: Rhyme 5 - 6
Similes 7 - 8
Metaphors 9
Revision of Similes and Metaphors 10
Alliteration & Repetition 11 - 12
Personification 13 - 14
Onomatopoeia 15
Free Verse Poems 16
Poetic Tools Practice 17 – 18
Early Finisher & Evaluation 19 - 20
OBJECTIVES In this booklet you will:
* Learn about Poetry & Poetry Types
* Learn about poetic tools
* Read and understand poems
Student Rhyme Dictionary- find
rhymes for any word!
https://www.poetry4kids.com/rhymes/
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1. What is poetry in your opinion?
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2. What do you think the above quote means ?
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3. Look at the images below. Do you know any of these poetry types?
Poetry - Introduction
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B. Let`s try an acrostic poem
You may want to try an acrostic poem.
Think of a word that will be the topic of your poem.
Write down the word vertically.
Each line of your poem will start with one letter from that word.
Create your poem! ☺
POETRY TYPES: SHAPE POEMS AND ACROSTIC POEMS A. Let’s try a shape poem
Think of something you want to write about and draw it.
Write your poem on the lines of the shape you draw. ☺
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These are only two types of poetry but poets have
MANY tools in their toolbox to make their poems
interesting and unique. Let’s find out about some more!
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TOOLS OF POETRY: 1) RHYME___________
1. What is rhyme? Can you write some examples?
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2. Poems can have different rhyming patterns. We can name each rhyme as A, B, or C.
A B A B and A A B B are very popular ones: Let’s look. Why are these lines named A or B ?
3. Do you remember this one? Let’s find the rhyme pattern.
4. Read the poem below. Circle the rhyming words and fill in letters to show the rhyme pattern.
THE LIFE OF A CUPCAKE BY SHELLY GREER
They put me in the oven to bake. _A_
Me, a deprived and miserable cake. ___
Feeling the heat, I started to bubble. ___
Watching the others, I knew I was in trouble. ___
They opened the door and I started my life. _C_
Frosting me with a silver knife, ___
Decorating me with candy jewels. ___
The rest of my batch looked like fools. ___
Lifting me up, she took off my wrapper. _E_
Feeling the breeze, I wanted to slap her. ___
Opening her mouth with shiny teeth inside, ___
This was the day this cupcake died. __ Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/the-life-of-a-cupcake
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6. Choose one of the topics / themes below OR choose your own topic.
Write a short poem ( only 4 lines ) and try to use ABAB or AABB rhyme pattern.
*Space * Seasons * Friendship *Witches *Family
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A) Though
B) Flower
C) Comb
D) Who
E) Cake
F) Elephant
G) Sun
H) Code
I) Write
J) Sky
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-Owed
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-Home
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-Night
Poet Spotlight Gwendolyn Brooks
Gwendolyn Brooks was born in 1917. She grew up in
Chicago, USA. Her mother was a teacher who encouraged
Gwendolyn`s creativity. She published her first poem in a
children’s magazine when she was just thirteen years old! By
the time she graduated from high school, she had published
seventy-five poems in local magazines and newspapers. In
1956 she wrote Bronzeville Boys and Girls, a collection of
poems for children.
Listen to “The Tiger Who Wore White Gloves” poem by Gwendolyn Brooks. Write down the pairs of rhyming words you hear.
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youtube.com/watch?v=oOYJNxzReBs
5. Draw arrows to connect the words that rhyme. HINT: Read the words outloud!
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E. Watch , Sing and Write ☺
This video uses Lenka’s song “Everything at Once”
which is full of similes. Lenka describes many character traits
that she wishes to have, including shyness, strength, quickness,
and bravery, by using animals or objects that symbolize those traits.
https://youtu.be/eE9tV1WGTgE
Poetry Tools - 2) What is a Simile?
A. A simile is when two things are compared using LIKE or AS. The two things that are compared are not usually similar. Similes are important tools that make language more creative, descriptive, and entertaining.
They often use exaggeration to show something.
What does “exaggeration” mean?
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B. Examples: My sister is as sweet as a pie. -Do we usually compare sisters and pie? -What do we learn about the sister by comparing her to pie?
My bedroom is like a farm yard. My mom is always telling me to clean it up!
-What is similar about the bedroom and a farm yard? Do you thinks this is an exaggeration?
C. Now you try :
1. He is ___________ a brother to me. He helps me with everything.
2. My little kitten is _____ cute _____ a teddy bear!
3. Planet Mars is _____ red _____ an apple.
4. After the tiring day, I slept _________ a baby.
LISTEN AND WRITE SOME SIMILES
FROM THE SONG
D. COMPARE THESE WITH ‘LIKE’ OR ‘AS’
1. MY DOG / SMELLY SOCKS
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2. RUN / LIGHTNING
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F. Write SIMILES for the topics below. Use adjectives to compare them to something else.
Make connections using LIKE or AS. 1. The old chair Adjective: shaky
_The old chair was as shaky as a newborn horse trying to stand up.______________________ 2. My favorite teacher Adjective: ____________
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3. The playground Adjective: ______________
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4. A tree Adjective: ____________
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5. The clouds Adjective: ____________
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6. The first day of school Adjective: _____________
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7. The planet Mars Adjective: _______________
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8. A puppy Adjective: _______________
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The Dragon of Grindly Grun by Shel Silverstein
I'm the Dragon of Grindly Grun,
I breathe fire as hot as the sun.
When a knight comes to fight I just toast him on sight,
Like a hot crispy cinnamon bun.
When I see a fair damsel go by,
I just sigh a fiery sigh,
And she'd baked like a 'tater-I think of her later
With a romantic tear in my eye.
Poet Spotlight
Shel Silverstein
Shel Silverstein was born in 1930 Chicago to a Jewish
immigrant family during the Great Depression.
Despite his difficult situation, he had many talents
including drawing cartoons and song-writing, but he
is best known for his beloved children`s stories and
poetry. Shel`s most famous books are The Giving
Tree published in 1964 and the collection of poetry
titled Where The Sidewalk Ends published in 1974.
G. Underline the similies you find in Shel
Silverstein`s Poem:
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A. A metaphor compares two unlike things. However, this time there is no AS or LIKE used .
When a metaphor is used, one thing becomes / symbolizes something else.
See the examples:
A. How are metaphors and similies different? How are they the same?
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B. Now you try : Example: Life is a roller coaster.
1. School is _____________________________________________________________
2. My friends are ________________________________________________________
3. Summer is ___________________________________________________________
4. Roald Dahl’s books are __________________________________________________
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Poetry Tools - 3) What is a Metaphor?
Dreams by Langston Hughes
Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow.
Langston Hughes Poet Spotlight
D. Underline the
metaphors in the poem:
Langston Hughes lived in New York City
during the 1920`s. He was a writer who
was proud of his African-American
heritage and culture. He wrote about
equality and racism in poems, newspapers
& kid's books. He became the first widely
sucessful Black poet in American history
and his work still inspires writers today.
E. What do you think was his message in the poem “Dreams”? ________________________________________________________
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Listen to the popular songs very carefully and write some of the similes
and metaphors in them. You will see how often they are used in the
lyrics of songs. Find at least 3 metaphors and similes and explain them.
REVISION OF SIMILES & METAPHORS WITH SONGS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNFeAgUzpEQ
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Metaphors
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A. Poetry is written to be read out loud ☺
Reading a poem is like eating ice cream or chocolate. You don’t just stick it into your mouth and swallow it.
You enjoy it! You concentrate on its wonderful flavor. You notice if it has more than one flavor. You notice if it has
nuts or candy. Poets use words that you can move around in your mouth and enjoy their flavors. They use different
kinds of repeating sounds to make these flavors. Not just rhyming, but other kinds of repeating sounds, too.
Just like alliteration & repetition:
B. Read the poem ‘ Bear in There ‘ by Shel Silverstein and see if you notice any sounds that repeat. Circle them.
Poetry Tools : 4) What is Alliteration & Repetition ?
ALLITERATION : Which sounds are repeated in which words?
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REPETITION : Which words are repeated?
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C. Find the alliteration in the poems below and circle or highlight.
D. Read the poems by Shel Silverstein. Highlight or underline the repetition. How did it affect the poem?
E. Now YOU try to write a short poem ( 4 -5 lines ) using alliteration OR repetition. Write about any topic you choose. Ex: Cars, the playground, or your favorite place in Istanbul!
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Personification gives an animal or an object life by talking about it like it was a person.
Example: “ The spoon remembered the day that he fed the young prince.”
Can a spoon really remember? No, of course not, it has no brain. However, what if we pretend that the spoon is a
person and that “he” or “she” can have memories just like us. Then we have PERSONIFICATION!
Read the poem and answer the questions:
The Sun to the Night Sky by Angela Yardy
Can't you make a bit more effort to brighten up the place?
I have spent my whole day with a smile upon my face,
You stagger on the earth, with your weak starlight wink,
And all my effort's wasted and gone in just one blink.
1) This poem is part of a conversation between the _______ and the ____________ .
2) Who had a smile on their face the whole day ? _ __ __ _
3) Who had a problem? Why? ___________________________________________________________
4) Imagine the Night Sky answers the Sun and write a poem using PERSONIFICATION .
You may use rhyme, alliteration, or repetition too if you want.
Poetic Tools: 5) What is Personification ?
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By Angela Yardy
S he look s upon t he eart h below ____ Wit h s miling eyes and c heek s t hat glow, ____ N urt uring t he t hings t hat grow ____ H er face light s up t he world.
I n wint er when t he weat her’ s bleak ____ S he’ s oft en playing hide-and-seek ____ And from behind t he c louds s he’ ll peek ____ To check t hat you’ re s t ill looking.
At night , when all is dark , she s leeps ____ Behind t he moon till morning creeps ____ U pon us all, t hen out s he peeps ____
To welcome a new day.
1. Give the poem a title : ______________________________________________ 2. Discuss with your partner. What is the poem about? How did you know this? Write your answers below.
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3. CIRCLE as many examples of personification as you can find in the above poem.
4. Find the rhyme pattern ( AABB ? ABABAB ?...... ) in the above poem.
Wind on the Hill by A. A. Milne
No one can tell me,
Nobody knows,
Where the wind comes from,
Where the wind goes.
It's flying from somewhere
As fast as it can,
I couldn't keep up with it,
Not if I ran.
But if I stopped holding
The string of my kite,
It would blow with the wind
For a day and a night.
And then when I found it,
Wherever it blew,
I should know that the wind
Had been going there too.
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Poet Spotlight A. A. Milne
https://youtu.be/IsAlKzokl-8
Alan Alexander Milne was born in
London, England in 1882. He wrote
books of poetry for children. He is also
famous for creating the beloved story
“Winnie-The-Pooh” which children and
parents still read almost 100 years
later! In 1920 he had a son named
Christopher Robin. Christopher inspired
his father’s writings. In 2017 a movie
was made about Milne’s life. Check out
the link for the movie trailer!
Read the poem by A. A. Milne.
How does he use personification
in the poem?
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A. Onomatopoeia is a poetic tool too. It’s when you use words to represent sounds. When you read the word, you can imagine the sound that it makes. Here are some onomatopoeia words:
B. Read the poem by Shel Silverstein and circle the examples of onomatopoeia.
C. Let’s watch & learn more about onomatopoeia:
Poetic Tools: 6) What is Onomatopoeia ?
Write at least 10 onomatopoeia words from the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1b5kCvVBo8
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D. Write your own poem using at least SIX onomatopoeia words.
You can also use rhyme, alliteration, repetition, or personification.
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What other poetic tools does he use in
this poem?
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FREE VERSE A. Read the poem ‘The Dream Keeper” by Langston Hughes B. Answer the questions below.
1. What do you think the poet is trying to say? Who do you think the poet is talking to?
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2. Are there any rhymes? In your opinion, does it sound nice when you read it out loud?
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3. Now you try one!
Write a 5 - 6 line free verse poem about dreams. It can be about your own personal dreams/goals or the dreams you have when you sleep at night.
This type of poetry is called free verse because there is no rhyme pattern.
However, poets often use other poetry tools when writing free-verse.
Non–Rhyming Poems - Free Verse
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“THE WITCHES”
A. Roald Dahl uses many different poetic devices in our book “The Witches”. Here are some parts from our reader. Read them carefully and write next to each sentence which poetic device is used.
1. “She would roll it round and round her mouth like a
piece of hot pork-crackling before spitting it out.” (p63)
2. “The room is full of it!” Poo! Poo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo!” (p105)
“Then very quickly the frightful burning searing scorching
felling started spreading down into my chest and into my
tummy and on and on into my arms and legs…!” (p109)
Poetic Tools – Finding more examples from our class reader
Poet Spotlight
Roald Dahl
You may know about Roald Dahl as the author of some of your favorite books but did you know he was also a prolific poet? He especially enjoyed writing silly poems based on classic fairy tales like “Little Red Riding Hood” and “The Three Little Pigs.” Read the lines from his poem and see if you can find any poetic tools!
The Dentist & The Crocodile By Roald Dahl
The crocodile, with cunning smile, sat in the dentist’s chair. He said, “Right here and everywhere my teeth require repair.” The dentist’s face was turning white. He quivered, quaked and shook. He muttered, “I suppose I’m going to have to take a look.” “I want you”, Crocodile declared, “to do the back ones first. The molars at the very back are easily the worst.” He opened wide his massive jaws. It was a fearsome sight— At least three hundred pointed teeth, all sharp and shining white. The dentist kept himself well clear. He stood two yards away. He chose the longest probe he had to search out the decay.
“I said to do the back ones first!” the Crocodile called out. “You’re much too far away, dear sir, to see what you’re about. To do the back ones properly you’ve got to put your head Deep down inside my great big mouth,” the grinning Crocky said. The poor old dentist wrung his hands and, weeping in despair, He cried, “No no! I see them all extremely well from here!” Just then, in burst a lady, in her hands a golden chain. She cried, “Oh Croc, you naughty boy, you’re playing tricks again!” “Watch out!” the dentist shrieked and started climbing up the wall. “He’s after me! He’s after you! He’s going to eat us all!” “Don’t be a twit,” the lady said, and flashed a gorgeous smile. “He’s harmless. He’s my little pet, my lovely crocodile.”
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POETRY CHALLENGE Write a poem about a topic of your choice. Make sure you use at least 4 different poetic tools in your poem. Your poem should be AT LEAST 10-12 lines! You may add illustrations along the sides.
B. Which poetic tools did you use? List them below:
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PRACTICE: LET’S WRITE A POEM
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RHYME
REPETITION
PERSONIFICATION
ALLITERATION
ONOMATOPOEIA
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Topic Choices: School, an animal, a person you know, a holiday, your favorite season, a special food, OR your own idea!
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NOTES
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Put an X on the line where it is true for you.
1. How much did you learn about poetry from this booklet? Put an X on the line.
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2. Write something you have learnt that you did not know before.
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3. How would you improve this booklet?
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Do you remember the definitions for these words? Write the definition and make an example of each.
Prepare a poster / diorama / mind map….to show
what you learned about POETIC TOOLS
Write a poem on MARS . It can be any type of poem you like.
Have a look at the example.
EARLY FINISHER & EVALUATIONS
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SIMILE:
PERSONIFICATION:
X Evaluation
REVISION TASKS
ALLITERATION
Early Finisher Activities