📚 Part 1: Identifying Poetry Features

1. Which of these is an example of rhyme?

The cat sat on the mat

The big brown dog

Running very fast

2. Circle the words that show alliteration (same starting sound):

Big blue butterflies flew over the green grass near the sparkling stream.

3. What is a simile? Tick the correct answer:

A word that rhymes

Comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'

Words that repeat

4. Which of these is a simile?

The moana (sea) is blue

The moana sparkles like diamonds

The moana is cold

5. Complete this rhyming couplet:

The tui sings high in the tree,
As happy as happy can ___________.

✏️ Part 2: Writing Your Own Poetry

6. Write your own alliteration using words that start with the same sound:

7. Create a simile about nature in Aotearoa New Zealand. Use 'like' or 'as':

The mountains are ________________________________

The whenua (land) looks ________________________________

8. Write a short 4-line poem about something in nature. Try to include:

• At least one rhyme
• One Te Reo Māori word (like moana, whenua, rangi, or rākau)
• One simile or interesting description

🎭 Part 3: Poetry Performance

9. Choose your favourite poem (yours or one from class). Practice reading it with expression. Tick what you will use:

Loud and soft voice

Fast and slow reading

Hand gestures

Facial expressions

10. After sharing your poem with a partner, write one thing they did well:

My partner ________________________________

11. What is your favourite poetry feature to use? Why?

Poetry Features and Writing

Poetry Features and Writing

📚 Part 1: Identifying Poetry Features

✏️ Part 2: Writing Your Own Poetry

🎭 Part 3: Poetry Performance

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