RIC-0205 Discovering Poetry

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Atomic Me Comprehension and word study (a) What are the main feelings expressed in this poem? (b) Find three words in the poem to support your opinion. Assonance is the name for vowels with the same sound in the same line; for example, Abbey adored apples. Write an example of assonance in this poem. Alliteration is the same consonant repeated in a line; for example, We could smell the salty sea. Write two examples of alliteration in this poem. (a) Homonyms are words with the same spelling but different meanings. For example, rock, rock. What meaning is given to the word ‘charged’ in the first line? (b) Write another meaning for ‘charged’. You may need a dictionary to help you. Find words in the poem that match these meanings. You may need a dictionary to help you. (a) without thinking (b) the only one (c) of the universe (d) a plan for action (e) hereditary traits (f) a sudden flow ©R.I.C. Publications Low Resolution Images Display Copy What is the effect of the short lines in the last verse? This poem contains a number of scientific terms. For each one, write a phrase that could have been used instead, to create the same meaning in the poem. electrons cosmic molecules genetic neutrons R.I.C. Publications www.ricgroup.com.au 23 Discovering Poetry ISBN 978-1-86311-834-7
Atomic Me There are nine planets in our solar system. What do you know about them? Choose one planet and brainstorm words and phrases about it. You may need to research the planet first. Imagine that you are the ruler of a planet. Choose one and write a poem beginning with this phrase: If I ruled . . . . . . (a) Write your ideas in the planets. (b) Write your poem. Choose from a shape poem, rhyming poem or acrostic poem. ©R.I.C. Publications Low Resolution Images Display Copy R.I.C. Publications www.ricgroup.com.au 24 Discovering Poetry ISBN 978-1-86311-834-7
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Page 3 and 4: Discovering Poetry uses 21st centur
Page 5 and 6: The activities in this book have be
Page 7 and 8: The Kite The Kite is a shape poem.
Page 9 and 10: The Kite To write a shape poem you
Page 11 and 12: Summer Berries Summer Berries is a
Page 13 and 14: Summer Berries Plants have many par
Page 15 and 16: Antarctica Antarctica is a modern s
Page 17 and 18: Antarctica Think of different ways
Page 19 and 20: Air Raid Air Raid is a short narrat
Page 21 and 22: Air Raid Write words to describe di
Page 23 and 24: Camel Ride Camel Ride is written in
Page 25 and 26: In the poem Camel Ride, the poet de
Page 27: Atomic Me A metaphor is a direct co
Page 31 and 32: My Friend is a short narrative that
Page 33 and 34: All animals and creatures have some
Page 35 and 36: This is a short ballad, written in
Page 37 and 38: Find words to describe things in th
Page 39 and 40: Rollerblading and Skateboard Skite
Page 41 and 42: Write phrases to describe the simil
Page 43 and 44: This poem is an ode. The word ‘od
Page 45 and 46: Find words to describe different st
Page 47 and 48: This poem is written in doggerel -
Page 49 and 50: The person in this poem is not havi
Page 51 and 52: This is a short narrative poem that
Page 53 and 54: Imagine that you are a computer. Yo
Page 55 and 56: This is a ballad. Ballad is the wor
Page 57 and 58: Name a creature or animal. (a) List
Page 59 and 60: This poem is in the manner of a eul
Page 61 and 62: A compound word is formed when two
Page 63 and 64: Grandma’s Vintage Car is a short
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