Good morning everyone,

This week we are exploring poetry!

Today’s topic (final one this week) is animals.

Activities to choose from:

• Read and or listen to some poems. https://childrens.poetryarchive.org/explore/?key=&type=&poet=&theme=127&form=&age=
• Read and or listen to some poems and think about what they mean. https://childrens.poetryarchive.org/explore/?key=&type=&poet=&theme=127&form=&age=
• Research acrostic poems and create your own about a particular animal e.g. ELEPHANT. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z4mmn39/articles/ztdvw6f
• Research haiku poems and create your own about a particular animal. https://www.youngwriters.co.uk/info/other/poetry-types/haiku-poem
• Create a poem about a particular animal (it doesn’t have to rhyme).

Enjoy the following poems about animals (they may also give you some ideas for your own poems):

TIGER

I’m a tiger

Striped with fur

Don’t come near

Or I might Grrr

Don’t I come near

Or I might growl

Don’t come near

Or I might

BITE!

Mary Ann Hoberman

KITTY

Look at pretty little Kitty

Gnawing on a bone!

How I wish she’d eat some fish

And leave my leg alone.

Doug MacLeod

THE TICKLE RHYME

“Who’s that tickling my back?” said the wall.

“Me,” said a small

Caterpillar. “I’m learning

To crawl.”

Ian Serraillier

Good luck!

Laura Leathem (Language and Communication Teacher)