Poetry Is Not Poetry Is Not BoringBoring

Copyright Sandy Fussell 2010-11

You wouldn’t know it but I’m a poet Poetry rules

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#1#1 You can animate poetry (and stick it on your ipod)You can animate poetry (and stick it on your ipod)

#2 #2 You can play Poetry Games (we are going to have a You can play Poetry Games (we are going to have a team team

games session next week)games session next week)

#3 #3 You can slam poetry (including You can slam poetry (including rapping) – I’m going to ) – I’m going to getget

my camera out for our last session and we’ll have amy camera out for our last session and we’ll have apoetry slampoetry slam

#4 #4 Poems can be very funny Poems can be very funny

#5 #5 Poems express feelingsPoems express feelings

#6 #6 Poems have great rhythm (and Poems have great rhythm (and are are often made into songs)are are often made into songs)

#7 #7 Poems paint pictures with wordsPoems paint pictures with words

7 Reasons Poetry isn’t boring7 Reasons Poetry isn’t boring

I love poetry2

Poems that Poems that Make Us LaughMake Us Laugh

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Poet of the Poet of the DayDay

Andy GriffithsAndy Griffiths

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O Born in MelbourneBorn in MelbourneO Has two daughtersHas two daughtersO Dr Seuss is one of his favourite Dr Seuss is one of his favourite authorsauthorsO Supports the Brisbane LionsSupports the Brisbane LionsO Used to be a teacher Used to be a teacher O Has a cat called SilkyHas a cat called SilkyO Loves writingLoves writing

Andy the PoetAndy the Poet

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By Andy GriffithsBy Andy Griffiths

INSERT INSERT SILLY BILLYSILLY BILLY POEM HERE POEM HERE

Silly BillySilly Billy

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By Andy GriffithsBy Andy Griffiths

INSERT INSERT PINKY PONKYPINKY PONKY POEM HEREPOEM HERE

Pinky Ponky, the Shonky Wonky DonkeyPinky Ponky, the Shonky Wonky Donkey

What makes a poem What makes a poem humorous?humorous?o Silly title and silly namesSilly title and silly nameso Funny rhymesFunny rhymeso Weird words and soundsWeird words and soundso Visual imagesVisual images 7

o Poems that rhyme – Andy’s do Poems that rhyme – Andy’s do

o Poems that don’t rhyme – free Poems that don’t rhyme – free verseverse

o Chopping a poem into bitsChopping a poem into bitso FormFormo StanzaStanzao LineLine

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By Andy GriffithsBy Andy Griffiths

Greedy Little GraceGreedy Little Grace

Form

Stanza

Line

End Rhyme

INSERT INSERT GREEDY LITTLE GREEDY LITTLE GRACEGRACE POEM HERE POEM HERE

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Greedy Little GraceGreedy Little Grace

Form

Stanza

Line

End Rhyme

..........................................................................................………………………………………………………………………………thatthat…………………………………………………………………………....………………………………………………………………………….... cat.cat.

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o A rhyming poetry formA rhyming poetry form

o One stanzaOne stanza

o Five lines (quintet)Five lines (quintet)

o End rhymesEnd rhymes

o HumorousHumorous

LimericksLimericks

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By Andy GriffithsBy Andy Griffiths

aa There was a rude girl called Ruth There was a rude girl called Ruth PunnyPunnyaa Who thought non-stop burping was Who thought non-stop burping was funny.funny.bb But one day in the But one day in the yardyardbb She burped too She burped too hard,hard,aa And the burp came out all wet and And the burp came out all wet and runny.runny.

Ruth PunnyRuth Punny

By Andy GriffithsBy Andy Griffiths

aa There once was a sick boy named Pete There once was a sick boy named Pete PeddersenPeddersenaa Who refused to take pills or drink Who refused to take pills or drink medicine.medicine.bb With a cough and a With a cough and a spluttersplutterbb He fell into a He fell into a gutter,gutter,aa And failed to ever get And failed to ever get up again.up again.

Pete PeddersonPete Pedderson

Full rhyme

Half rhyme

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By Sandy FussellBy Sandy Fussell

There was a teacher called Mr BrownThere was a teacher called Mr Brown

Who said class, “Don’t make a sound”.Who said class, “Don’t make a sound”.

But 4B burped and wriggledBut 4B burped and wriggled

They jumped and giggled,They jumped and giggled,

Until he yelled, ‘Be quiet and sit down’.Until he yelled, ‘Be quiet and sit down’.

Class of 4BClass of 4B

Can you spot a full rhyme?Can you spot a full rhyme?Can you spot a half rhyme?Can you spot a half rhyme?

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By 4BBy 4B

There once was a very ___________________ knightThere once was a very ___________________ knight

Who was ________________________________________.Who was ________________________________________.

He/she __________________________________________He/she __________________________________________

And _____________________________________________,And _____________________________________________,

_________________________________________________._________________________________________________.

What’s it calledWhat’s it called?

__________________________________

Group Activity

WORD BANK

white

fright

light

height

bite

might

kite

tight

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By Sandy FussellBy Sandy Fussell

There once was a girl called SandyThere once was a girl called Sandy

Whose legs were skinny and bandy.Whose legs were skinny and bandy.

But her tummy was fatBut her tummy was fat

Nothing surprising in that,Nothing surprising in that,

She ate too much chocolate and candy.She ate too much chocolate and candy.

Write your own limerickWrite your own limerick

Individual Activity

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Playing with Nursery RhymesPlaying with Nursery Rhymes

By Andy GriffithsBy Andy Griffiths

INSERT INSERT BAD JACK HORNERBAD JACK HORNER Limerick HERELimerick HERE

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By 4BBy 4B

Pussycat, pussycat where did you go?Pussycat, pussycat where did you go?

I went to _______________________________.I went to _______________________________.

Pussycat, pussycat what did you do there?Pussycat, pussycat what did you do there?

I _______________________________________.I _______________________________________.

Bad Pussycat, PussycatBad Pussycat, Pussycat

Group Activity

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By 4BBy 4B

Mary Mary quite contraryMary Mary quite contraryHow does your garden grow?How does your garden grow?

With _____________________________________________With _____________________________________________

And ______________________________________________And ______________________________________________

And _________________________ all in a row.And _________________________ all in a row.

Bad Mary, Mary Quite ContraryBad Mary, Mary Quite Contrary

Individual Activity

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