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Poetry Purrfection Game
3 6 Pre & Primary Essentials Games & Activities Examining Literature Creating Literature Engaging With & Responding to Literature 1 Page

Poetry Purrfection Game

Poetry Purrfection is a rotation activity designed to consolidate the understanding of poetic devices such as onomatopoeia, alliteration and repetition, and how to recognise these devices in everyday use.

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Learning goals

  • We are learning to identify the effect of imagery in texts when reading aloud, e.g. the use of nature in haiku poems and language devices such as rhythm and onomatopoeia to add momentum to poetry.
  • We are learning to identify the effect of imagery in texts when reading aloud, e.g. the use of nature in haiku poems, and language devices such as rhythm and onomatopoeia to add momentum to poetry.
  • We are learning to analyse and evaluate similarities and differences in texts on similar topics, themes or plots.
  • We are learning to identify and explain how choices in language, for example modality, emphasis, repetition and metaphor, influence personal response to different texts.
  • We are learning to identify the relationship between words, sounds, imagery and language patterns in narratives and poetry such as ballads, limericks and free verse.
  • We are learning to identify the relationship between words, sounds, imagery and language patterns in narratives and poetry such as ballads, limericks and free verse.
  • We are learning to create and edit texts by adapting storylines, characters and settings and experimenting with figurative language.
  • We are learning to experiment with text structures and language features and their effects in creating texts, for example using imagery, sentence variation, metaphor and word choice.

Curriculum alignment

EN2-8B old Identifies and compares different kinds of texts when reading and viewing and shows an understanding of purpose, audience and subject matter 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-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 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-HANDW-02 new Selects digital technologies to suit audience and purpose to create texts EN3-HANDW-01 new Sustains a legible, fluent and automatic handwriting style 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-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-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-OLC-01 new Communicates to wide audiences with social and cultural awareness, by interacting and presenting, and by analysing and evaluating for understanding EN2-UARL-01 new Identifies and describes how ideas are represented in literature and strategically uses similar representations when creating texts EN2-RECOM-01 new Reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes using knowledge of text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension 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-OLC-01 new Communicates with familiar audiences for social and learning purposes, by interacting, understanding and presenting
VCELT355 Experiment with text structures and language features and their effects in creating literary texts VCELT356 Create literary texts that adapt or combine aspects of texts students have experienced in innovative ways VCELT344 Identify the relationship between words, sounds, imagery and language patterns in narratives and poetry such as ballads, limericks and free verse VCELT342 Identify and explain how choices in language, including modality, emphasis, repetition and metaphor, influence personal response to different texts VCELT341 Analyse and evaluate similarities and differences in texts on similar topics, themes or plots VCELT254 Discuss the nature and effects of some language devices used to enhance meaning and shape the reader’s reaction, including rhythm and onomatopoeia in poetry and prose

Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.

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