Poetry Unit

Welcome to the Poetry Unit for LA!

In this unit, we will be studying different types of poems and reflecting on them.

Monday 19th March

Introduction to poetry.

What do we already know?

Homework: Read the poem Love that Dog and respond to the questions (on the blog)

Wednesday 21st March

Rhyming words and rhyme scheme

Poems we read today: Please, Mrs. Butler and Peanut Butter Sandwich

Homework: Find poems from your own country!

Friday 23rd March

Poems from our own countries

Rhyming words and rhyme scheme

Poems we read today: All Day I Hear the Noise of Waters and Going for Water

Homework: Label the rhyme scheme in 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening'

Tuesday 27th March

Similes and Metaphors
Poems we read today: Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening and Willow and Gingko
Songs we listened to with similes: A Year Without Rain  

Thursday 29th March 
Similes and Metaphors
Poems we read today: Ode to Mi Gato
Written reflection 
Homework: Finish reflection if necessary