The Rainbow Serpent

The Rainbow Serpent

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English Text Structure & Organisation Examining Literature

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This helpful resource is a great way for your students to explore the use of literary devices within the poetic text The Rainbow Serpent. This resource has comprehension questions for students to consolidate their understanding of the literary devices used. It has been created as part of our year 4 poetry unit.

Answers have been included.

Use the provided comprehension questions or create your own!

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Curriculum Codes

AC9E4LA03 9

Identify how texts across the curriculum have different language features and are typically organised into characteristic stages depending on purposes

AC9E4LE04 9

Examine the use of literary devices and deliberate word play in literary texts, including poetry, to shape meaning

ACELA1490 8.4

Understand how texts vary in complexity and technicality depending on the approach to the topic, the purpose and the intended audience

ACELT1606 8.4

Understand, interpret and experiment with a range of devices and deliberate word play in poetry and other literary texts, for example nonsense words, spoonerisms, neologisms and puns

Identifies and compares different kinds of texts when reading and viewing and shows an understanding of purpose, audience and subject matter

Plans, composes and reviews a range of texts that are more demanding in terms of topic, audience and language

EN2-OLC-01 new

Communicates with familiar audiences for social and learning purposes, by interacting, understanding and presenting

EN2-VOCAB-01 new

Builds knowledge and use of Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary through interacting, wide reading and writing, and by defining and analysing words

EN2-RECOM-01 new

Reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes using knowledge of text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension

EN2-UARL-01 new

Identifies and describes how ideas are represented in literature and strategically uses similar representations when creating texts

Identify features used in imaginative, informative and persuasive texts to meet the purpose of the text, and understand how texts vary in complexity and technicality depending on the approach to the topic, the purpose and the intended audience

Understand, interpret and experiment with a range of devices and deliberate word play in poetry and other literary texts

Linked Resources & Worksheets

Curriculum Code: AC9E5LE04, EN3-3A, VCELT316, AC9E5LE05, EN3-7C, EN3-2A, VCELT328, VCELT327, ACELT1611, AC9E6LE04, VCELT344, ACELT1617, AC9E4LE04, AC9E4LA03, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-VOCAB-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Examining Literature, Creating Literature

Category: Resources

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Poetry Pack

Curriculum Code: AC9E5LE04, EN3-3A, VCELT316, AC9E5LE05, EN3-7C, EN3-2A, VCELT328, VCELT327, ACELT1611, AC9E4LE04, AC9E4LA03, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-UARL-01, EN3-OLC-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4, Year 5

Subject: Text Structure & Organisation, Examining Literature, Creating Literature

Category: Classroom Displays

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Poetry Posters

Parts of Poetry

Curriculum Code: AC9EFLE03, ENE-UARL-01, ENe-8B, ENe-10C, VCELT150, VCELT149, ACELT1785, AC9E3LE04, EN2-8B, VCELT254, ACELT1600, AC9E4LE04, EN2-2A, VCELT285, ACELT1606, AC9E6LE04, ...

Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

Subject: Examining Literature

Category: Classroom Displays

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Parts of Poetry

Nonsense Poetry

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LA03, AC9E4LE04, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-UARL-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Examining Literature

Category: Worksheets

Nonsense Poetry

Parts of Poetry - Poster

Curriculum Code: AC9E5LE04, EN3-3A, VCELT316, AC9E5LE05, EN3-7C, EN3-2A, VCELT328, VCELT327, ACELT1611, AC9E6LE04, VCELT344, ACELT1617, AC9E4LE04, AC9E4LA03, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-VOCAB-01, ...

Year Level: Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

Subject: English, Examining Literature, Creating Literature

Category: Resources

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Parts of Poetry - Poster

Spoonerism Board Game

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LE04, EN2-2A, VCELT285, ACELT1606, AC9E4LA03, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-UARL-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Examining Literature

Category: Games & Activities

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Spoonerism Board Game

Literary Devices & Language Features - Poster Set

Curriculum Code: AC9E5LE04, EN3-3A, VCELT316, AC9E5LE05, EN3-7C, EN3-2A, VCELT328, VCELT327, ACELT1611, AC9E6LE02, EN3-6B, VCELT341, VCELT342, ACELT1615, ACELT1602, ACELT1605, ...

Year Level: Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge, Examining Literature, Creating Literature, Literature & Contexts, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Texts in Context, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, History, Health and Physical Education

Category: Resources, Classroom Displays

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Literary Devices & Language Features - Poster Set

Fun with Puns Worksheet

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LE04, EN2-2A, ACELT1606, VCELT285, AC9E4LA03, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-UARL-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Examining Literature

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Fun with Puns Worksheet

Neologisms Worksheet

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LE04, EN2-2A, ACELT1606, VCELT285, AC9E4LA03, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-UARL-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Examining Literature

Category: Worksheets

Neologisms Worksheet

Sound Play Worksheet

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LE04, EN2-2A, ACELT1606, VCELT285, AC9E4LA03, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-UARL-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Examining Literature

Category: Worksheets

Sound Play Worksheet

Poetry Analysis

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LE04, EN2-2A, ACELT1606, VCELT285, AC9E4LA03, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-UARL-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Examining Literature

Category: Worksheets

Poetry Analysis

Poetic Text Review

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LE04, EN2-2A, ACELT1606, VCELT285, AC9E4LA03, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-UARL-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Examining Literature

Category: Worksheets

Poetic Text Review

The Wonderful World of Poetry - Presentation

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LE04, AC9E4LA03, EN2-8B, ACELA1490, VCELA277, EN2-2A, ACELT1606, VCELT285, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-UARL-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Examining Literature

Category: Presentations

Primary + Unit Plans Membership

The Wonderful World of Poetry - Presentation

Purpose, Structure and Features of Poems - Student Reference Cards

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LA03, AC9E4LE04, EN2-8B, ACELA1490, VCELA277, EN2-2A, ACELT1606, VCELT285, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-UARL-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Examining Literature

Category: Resources

Purpose, Structure and Features of Poems - Student Reference Cards

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LE04, AC9E4LA03, EN2-8B, ACELA1490, VCELA277, EN2-2A, ACELT1606, VCELT285, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-UARL-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Examining Literature

Category: Worksheets

Tell me Why?

Splendid Spoonerisms

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LE04, AC9E4LA03, EN2-8B, ACELA1490, VCELA277, EN2-2A, ACELT1606, VCELT285, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-UARL-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Examining Literature

Category: Worksheets

Splendid Spoonerisms

Spelling Lesson

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LE04, AC9E4LA03, EN2-8B, ACELA1490, VCELA277, EN2-2A, ACELT1606, VCELT285, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-UARL-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Examining Literature

Category: Worksheets

Spelling Lesson

Delicious Delights

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LE04, AC9E4LA03, EN2-8B, ACELA1490, VCELA277, EN2-2A, ACELT1606, VCELT285, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-UARL-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Examining Literature

Category: Worksheets

Delicious Delights

Poetry Spinner Discussions

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LA03, AC9E4LE04, EN2-8B, ACELA1490, VCELA277, EN2-2A, ACELT1606, VCELT285, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-UARL-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Examining Literature

Category: Worksheets

Poetry Spinner Discussions

Playful Poetic Devices- V1

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LE04, AC9E4LA03, EN2-8B, ACELA1490, VCELA277, EN2-2A, ACELT1606, VCELT285, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-UARL-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Examining Literature

Category: Games & Activities

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Playful Poetic Devices- V1

Playful Poetic Devices- V2

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LE04, AC9E4LA03, EN2-8B, ACELA1490, VCELA277, EN2-2A, ACELT1606, VCELT285, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-UARL-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Examining Literature

Category: Games & Activities

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Playful Poetic Devices- V2

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LA03, AC9E4LE04, EN2-8B, ACELA1490, VCELA277, EN2-2A, ACELT1606, VCELT285, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-UARL-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Examining Literature

Category: Resources

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Poetry Quiz

Pulling Poems Apart - Checklist

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LE04, AC9E4LA03, EN2-8B, ACELA1490, VCELA277, EN2-2A, ACELT1606, VCELT285, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-UARL-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Examining Literature

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Pulling Poems Apart - Checklist

New 9.0 Curriculum

English Unit: Poetry

Curriculum Code: AC9E4LA03, AC9E4LE04, EN2-8B, ACELA1490, VCELA277, EN2-2A, ACELT1606, VCELT285, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-UARL-01, ...

Year Level: Year 4

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Examining Literature

Category: Games & Activities, Resources, Worksheets, Unit Plans

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English Unit: Poetry