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Repetition, rhythm and rhyme in poetry. 'I Stuck My Finger Up My Nose ' by Kenn Nesbitt.
Kids love a humorous poem and Kenn Nesbitt’s ‘I Stuck My Finger Up My Nose

’ makes kids laugh every time.
Learning Objectives:
To find out about repetition in poetry
To find out about rhythm and rhyme in poetry
To write their own stanza
This document includes lesson notes and two worksheets.
Worksheet 1: easy rhyming words sheet
Worksheet 2: writing a stanza
This is part of a 8 week unit on humorous poetry. Over the 8 weeks students will be exposed to a variety of funny poems and taught the main language features of poetry.
Please note: you will need to have access to your own copy of the poem. The poem can be found online at Poetry4Kids. A blank page with appropriate images is included for you to write the poem on if needed.
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Famous Poets Unit. 8 poetry lessons + worksheets & crafts
This eight week unit will introduce students to poems by significant and well-known poets. Students will be exposed to a variety of poems and taught core language skills, such as, creative writing, language features and reading comprehension.
Topics covered in this unit:
• nouns
• verbs
• adjectives
• rhyming words
• antonyms
• analysing poems
• personification
• reciting poetry
• alphabetical order
• nonsense poetry
This unit can also be used to prepare students for a poetry recital, as the poems are all suitable for reading out loud by younger students.
Each poem comes with teaching notes and worksheets.
Each lesson is designed to fit in a one hour teaching block. The craft activities will take an extra 30 minutes.
Included poems:
*The Sound of Words by Glen Colqhoun (NZ)
The Wind by Christina Rossetti
Falling Up by Shel Silverstein
Daffodowndilly by A. A. Milne
The Swing by Robert Louis Stevenson
The Dictionary Bird by Margaret Mahy (NZ)
Now We Are Six by A. A. Milne
Eletelephony by Laura Richards
Please note: you will need to have access to your own copy of some of the poems. A blank page with appropriate images is included for you to write the poem on if needed.
Reading poetry out loud. 'The Sound of Words' by Glen Colqhoun.
Introduce students to reading poetry out loud with Glen Colqhoun’s wonderful poem The Sound of Words. This poem has wonderfully descriptive words, that when combined with rhythm, paint pictures in the children’s minds.
Learning Objectives:
To learn how to read poetry out loud
To learn how to paint pictures using sound
To practise reading with expression and rhythm
This document includes lesson notes, poem page and worksheet.
Colqhoun is an established New Zealand poet.
Antonyms in poetry. 'Falling Up' by Shel Silverstein.
Falling Up by Shel Silverstien is a relatable poem that is a bit mixed up. It is a fun way to introduce students to antonyms or opposites.
Learning Objectives:
to learn about a well known writer
to learn about antonyms
to pracitse reviewing and discussing a poem
This document includes lesson notes, poem page, worksheet, and matching puzzle.
Please note: you will need to have access to your own copy of the poem. A space has been included for you to write the poem on if needed. The poem can be found on the Shel Silverstien website.
Nouns and mood in poetry. 'Be Glad Your Nose is on Your Face' by Jack Prelutsky.
Kids love a humorous poem and Jack Prelutsky’s poem 'Be Glad Your Nose is on Your Face is a hoot.
Learning Objectives:
to learn about and identify nouns
to learn about mood
to recognise how a poem makes you feel
This document includes lesson notes, two worksheets and a game.
This is part of a 8 week unit on humorous poetry. Over the 8 weeks students will be exposed to a variety of funny poems and taught the main language features of poetry.
Please note: you will need your own copy of the poem. A blank page with appropriate images is included for you to write the poem on if needed.
Poem structure: stanza, line, punctuation. 'Eating Numbers' by Neal Levin.
Learn about poem structures with Neal Levin’s Eating Numbers, an engaging poem that kids a can relate to.
Learning Objectives:
To learn about and identify poem structures; stanza, line, title, author, full stop, comma, capital letter.
To learn how poem structures influence how they are read
This document includes lesson notes and a worksheet.
This is part of a 8 week unit on humorous poetry. Over the 8 weeks students will be exposed to a variety of funny poems and taught the main language features of poetry.
Please note: you will need to have access to your own copy of the poem. A blank page with appropriate images is included for you to write the poem on if needed.
You can find the poem on Neil Levin’s website.
Acrostic Poems for Christmas. Poem study + creative writing.
Introduce students to acrostic poetry with this Christmas poetry lesson. Acrostic poems are simple, achievable and perfect for a creative writing project at any level.
Included:
teacher instructions
example of an acrostic poem Santa
brainstorm or planning page
x6 templates for writing acrostic poems (Christmas, Santa, elves, family, reindeer, blank template)
Acrostic Poems for Seasons. Poem study + creative writing.
Introduce students to acrostic poetry with this seasonal poetry lesson. Acrostic poems are simple, achievable and perfect for a creative writing project at any level.
Included:
teacher instructions,
example of an acrostic poem Rainbows
brainstorm or planning page
seasonal templates for writing acrostic poems (summer, autumn, winter, spring)