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English Unit: Poetry

English Unit: Poetry
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English Examining Literature Creating Literature Engaging With & Responding to Literature
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This unit introduces students to a number of literary devices, develop their skills in writing poetry, while fostering an interest in its variety of forms.

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Curriculum Codes

AC9E6LE02 9

Identify similarities and differences in literary texts on similar topics, themes or plots

AC9E6LE04 9

Explain the way authors use sound and imagery to create meaning and effect in poetry

AC9E6LE05 9

Create and edit literary texts that adapt plot structure, characters, settings and/or ideas from texts students have experienced, and experiment with literary devices

ACELT1615 8.4

Identify and explain how choices in language, for example modality, emphasis, repetition and metaphor, influence personal response to different texts

ACELT1617 8.4

Identify the relationship between words, sounds, imagery and language patterns in narratives and poetry such as ballads, limericks and free verse

ACELT1800 8.4

Experiment with text structures and language features and their effects in creating literary texts, for example, using imagery, sentence variation, metaphor and word choice

EN3-7C old

Thinks imaginatively, creatively, interpretively and critically about information and ideas and identifies connections between texts when responding to and composing texts

EN3-6B old

Uses knowledge of sentence structure, grammar, punctuation and vocabulary to respond to and compose clear and cohesive texts in different media and technologies

EN3-2A old

Composes, edits and presents well-structured and coherent texts

EN3-OLC-01 new

Communicates to wide audiences with social and cultural awareness, by interacting and presenting, and by analysing and evaluating for understanding

EN3-VOCAB-01 new

Extends Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary through interacting, wide reading and writing, morphological analysis and generating precise definitions for specific contexts

EN3-CWT-01 new

Plans, creates and revises written texts for multiple purposes and audiences through selection of text features, sentence-level grammar, punctuation and word-level language

EN3-SPELL-01 new

Automatically applies taught phonological, orthographic and morphological generalisations and strategies when spelling in a range of contexts, and justifies spelling strategies used to spell unfamiliar words

EN3-HANDW-01 new

Sustains a legible, fluent and automatic handwriting style

EN3-HANDW-02 new

Selects digital technologies to suit audience and purpose to create texts

EN3-UARL-01 new

Analyses representations of ideas in literature through narrative, character, imagery, symbol and connotation, and adapts these representations when creating texts

EN3-UARL-02 new

Analyses representations of ideas in literature through genre and theme that reflect perspective and context, argument and authority, and adapts these representations when creating texts

VCELT341

Analyse and evaluate similarities and differences in texts on similar topics, themes or plots

VCELT342

Identify and explain how choices in language, including modality, emphasis, repetition and metaphor, influence personal response to different texts

VCELT344

Identify the relationship between words, sounds, imagery and language patterns in narratives and poetry such as ballads, limericks and free verse

VCELT356

Create literary texts that adapt or combine aspects of texts students have experienced in innovative ways

VCELT355

Experiment with text structures and language features and their effects in creating literary texts

Linked Resources & Worksheets
Poetry - Presentation
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E6LE02, EN3-7C, EN3-6B, VCELT341, VCELT342, ACELT1615, AC9E6LE04, VCELT344, ACELT1617, AC9E6LE05, EN3-2A, VCELT356, VCELT355, ACELT1800, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: English, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Engaging With & Responding to Literature
Category: Presentations
Pages: 77
Primary + Unit Plans Membership
Poetry - Presentation
Poetry - Student Reference Card
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E6LE02, EN3-7C, EN3-6B, VCELT341, VCELT342, ACELT1615, AC9E6LE04, VCELT344, ACELT1617, AC9E6LE05, EN3-2A, VCELT356, VCELT355, ACELT1800, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: English, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Engaging With & Responding to Literature
Category: Resources
Pages: 1
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Poetry - Student Reference Card
Poetic Devices Posters
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E3LE04, EN2-8B, VCELT254, ACELT1600, AC9E4LE04, EN2-2A, VCELT285, ACELT1606, AC9E5LE04, EN3-3A, VCELT316, AC9E5LE05, EN3-7C, EN3-2A, VCELT328, VCELT327, ...
Year Level: Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Subject: English, Examining Literature
Category: Resources
Pages: 14
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Poetic Devices Posters
Simile Metaphor Personification Posters
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E5LE04, EN3-3A, VCELT316, AC9E5LE05, EN3-7C, EN3-2A, VCELT328, VCELT327, ACELT1611, AC9E6LE02, EN3-6B, VCELT341, VCELT342, ACELT1615, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, ...
Year Level: Year 5, Year 6
Subject: Examining Literature, Engaging With & Responding to Literature
Category: Classroom Displays
Pages: 3
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Simile Metaphor Personification Posters
Poetic Devices Worksheet (2 pg)
Details
Curriculum Code: ...
Year Level: Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Subject: Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas, Examining Literature
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
Poetic Devices Worksheet (2 pg)
Similes
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E5LE04, EN3-3A, VCELT316, AC9E5LE05, EN3-7C, EN3-2A, VCELT328, VCELT327, ACELT1611, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, EN3-CWT-01, EN3-SPELL-01, EN3-HANDW-01, EN3-HANDW-02, EN3-UARL-01, ...
Year Level: Year 5, Year 6
Subject: English, Examining Literature
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
Similes
Metaphors
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E5LE04, EN3-3A, VCELT316, AC9E5LE05, EN3-7C, EN3-2A, VCELT328, VCELT327, ACELT1611, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, EN3-CWT-01, EN3-SPELL-01, EN3-HANDW-01, EN3-HANDW-02, EN3-UARL-01, ...
Year Level: Year 5, Year 6
Subject: English, Examining Literature
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
Metaphors
Take Your Turn - Metaphor, Simile
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E5LE04, EN3-3A, VCELT316, AC9E5LE05, EN3-7C, EN3-2A, VCELT328, VCELT327, ACELT1611, AC9E6LE02, EN3-6B, VCELT341, VCELT342, ACELT1615, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, ...
Year Level: Year 5, Year 6
Subject: Examining Literature, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating
Category: Resources
Pages: 21
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Take Your Turn - Metaphor, Simile
Similes & Metaphors Bingo
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E5LE04, EN3-3A, VCELT316, AC9E5LE05, EN3-7C, EN3-2A, VCELT328, VCELT327, ACELT1611, ACELT1798, ACELY1808, ACELY1811, ACELA1552, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, EN3-CWT-01, ...
Year Level: Year 5, Year 6, High School
Subject: Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Interacting with Others, Language for Interacting With Others
Category: Games & Activities
Pages: 11
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Similes & Metaphors Bingo
Personification
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E6LE02, EN3-7C, EN3-6B, VCELT341, VCELT342, ACELT1615, AC9E6LE04, VCELT344, ACELT1617, AC9E6LE05, EN3-2A, VCELT356, VCELT355, ACELT1800, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, ...
Year Level: Year 5, Year 6
Subject: Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Engaging With & Responding to Literature
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 4
Personification
Perfecting Personification
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E6LE02, EN3-7C, EN3-6B, VCELT341, VCELT342, ACELT1615, AC9E6LE04, VCELT344, ACELT1617, AC9E6LE05, EN3-2A, VCELT356, VCELT355, ACELT1800, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: English, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Engaging With & Responding to Literature
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 1
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Perfecting Personification
Poetic Devices Match
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E5LE04, EN3-3A, VCELT316, AC9E5LE05, EN3-7C, EN3-2A, VCELT328, VCELT327, ACELT1611, ACELT1798, AC9E6LE04, VCELT344, ACELT1617, AC9E6LE05, VCELT356, VCELT355, ...
Year Level: Year 5, Year 6
Subject: English, Examining Literature, Creating Literature
Category: Games & Activities
Pages: 17
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Poetic Devices Match
Rhythm
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E6LE02, EN3-7C, EN3-6B, VCELT341, VCELT342, ACELT1615, AC9E6LE04, VCELT344, ACELT1617, AC9E6LE05, EN3-2A, VCELT356, VCELT355, ACELT1800, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, ...
Year Level: Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Subject: Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Engaging With & Responding to Literature
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
Rhythm
Finding the Rhythm
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E6LE02, EN3-7C, EN3-6B, VCELT341, VCELT342, ACELT1615, AC9E6LE04, VCELT344, ACELT1617, AC9E6LE05, EN3-2A, VCELT356, VCELT355, ACELT1800, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, ...
Year Level: Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Subject: English, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Engaging With & Responding to Literature
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 1
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Finding the Rhythm
Finding the Rhyme
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E6LE02, EN3-7C, EN3-6B, VCELT341, VCELT342, ACELT1615, AC9E6LE04, VCELT344, ACELT1617, AC9E6LE05, EN3-2A, VCELT356, VCELT355, ACELT1800, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: English, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Engaging With & Responding to Literature
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 1
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Finding the Rhyme
Time to Rhyme
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E6LE02, EN3-7C, EN3-6B, VCELT341, VCELT342, ACELT1615, AC9E6LE04, VCELT344, ACELT1617, AC9E6LE05, EN3-2A, VCELT356, VCELT355, ACELT1800, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: English, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Engaging With & Responding to Literature
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 1
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Time to Rhyme
Internal Rhyme
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E6LE02, EN3-7C, EN3-6B, VCELT341, VCELT342, ACELT1615, AC9E6LE04, VCELT344, ACELT1617, AC9E6LE05, EN3-2A, VCELT356, VCELT355, ACELT1800, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: English, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Engaging With & Responding to Literature
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 1
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Internal Rhyme
Alliteration Side Show Alley
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9EFLY09, ENE-PHOAW-01, ENe-4A, VCELA168, ACELA1439, AC9E1LE04, EN1-OLC-01, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-UARL-01, EN1-6B, VCELT209, ACELT1585, AC9E3LE04, EN2-8B, VCELT254, ACELT1600, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Subject: Phonic & Word Knowledge, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Engaging With & Responding to Literature
Category: Resources
Pages: 1
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Alliteration Side Show Alley
Alliteration - Reteach
Details
Curriculum Code: ...
Year Level: Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
Alliteration - Reteach
Onomatopoeia
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E6LE02, EN3-7C, EN3-6B, VCELT341, VCELT342, ACELT1615, AC9E6LE04, VCELT344, ACELT1617, AC9E6LE05, EN3-2A, VCELT356, VCELT355, ACELT1800, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: English, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Engaging With & Responding to Literature
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 1
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Onomatopoeia
Poetry Purrfection Game
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E3LE04, EN2-8B, VCELT254, ACELT1600, AC9E6LE02, EN3-7C, EN3-6B, VCELT341, VCELT342, ACELT1615, AC9E6LE04, VCELT344, ACELT1617, AC9E6LE05, EN3-2A, VCELT356, ...
Year Level: Year 3, Year 6
Subject: Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Engaging With & Responding to Literature
Category: Games & Activities
Pages: 1
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Poetry Purrfection Game
You're a Poet and Didn't Know it!
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E6LE02, EN3-7C, EN3-6B, VCELT341, VCELT342, ACELT1615, AC9E6LE04, VCELT344, ACELT1617, AC9E6LE05, EN3-2A, VCELT356, VCELT355, ACELT1800, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: English, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Engaging With & Responding to Literature
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 1
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
You're a Poet and Didn't Know it!
Lean Your Limericks
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E6LE02, EN3-7C, EN3-6B, VCELT341, VCELT342, ACELT1615, AC9E6LE04, VCELT344, ACELT1617, AC9E6LE05, EN3-2A, VCELT356, VCELT355, ACELT1800, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, ...
Year Level: Year 5, Year 6
Subject: English, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Engaging With & Responding to Literature
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 1
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Lean Your Limericks
575 A Haiku Adventure
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E6LE02, EN3-7C, EN3-6B, VCELT341, VCELT342, ACELT1615, AC9E6LE04, VCELT344, ACELT1617, AC9E6LE05, EN3-2A, VCELT356, VCELT355, ACELT1800, EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: English, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Engaging With & Responding to Literature
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 1
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
575 A Haiku Adventure