Poetry Homework Week 8

Mathematics: Solve the two problems below.
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ostly found in the classroom
he likes to do fun activities with her students
nowy days are her favourite
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Task
Shape Poem
This week you are required to create a
shape poem about something you are
interested in. Below is an example of a
shape poem about a Tree. A shape
poem is often written in free verse but
can rhyme. A shape poem needs to
written first then rewritten into a
shape that relates to the topic. You
need to write at least 15 lines then edit and spell check
it before you write it into the shape. Your goal is to
try and use two or three poetic conventions have been
learning about in class in your poem but don’t over do
it!! Present your poem on a whole page of your homework book.
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POETRY CONVENTIONS: onomatopoeia,
personification, alliteration,
simile, metaphor and rhyme.
early always smiling like a clown
nvestigating spelling errors makes her groan
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ets up late on a Saturday morning
as fun playing netball
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POETRY CONVENTIONS: onomatopoeia, personification, alliteration,
simile, metaphor and rhyme.
nvolved in marking books
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Below is an example of an acrostic written by Miss Knight. Acrostic poems are really fun to write
and your task is to write an acrostic poem about yourself. Using your first name and surname your
goal is to try and use two or three poetic conventions have been learning about in class in your
poem but don’t over do it!! Present your poem on a full page of your homework book.
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Acrostic Poem
Task
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hinks Syndicate Knight students are neat
A Tree
Tall,
High above me,
A place a roost,
Strong and broad,
Swaying like a wave in the wind,
Green, groaning, soft, silent,
I climb up, I’m held,
My lookout,
Calm,
Sleep,
Top,
My
Tree