Poetry Features Exploration
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Poetry Features Exploration
📝 Part 1: Identifying Poetry Features
"The moana is blue, the sky is too,
The whenua is green, the prettiest I've seen."
The simile is: ________________________________
🌟 Part 2: Using Figurative Language
a) The pohutukawa flowers are as red as ________________
b) The river flows like ________________
c) The kiwi bird is as quiet as ________________
Word bank: manu (bird), moana (sea), mauri (life force), maunga (mountain)
✍️ Part 3: Create Your Own Poem
• At least ONE poetry feature (rhyme, alliteration, or simile)
• At least ONE Te Reo Māori word
Te Reo Māori word bank:
whenua (land), moana (sea), manu (bird), rā (sun), marama (moon), wai (water)
My partner's poem made me feel: ________________________________
I liked how they used: ________________________________
One question I have about their poem: ________________________________
Success Criteria Check:
Extension for Advanced Learners: Try writing a second verse to your poem using a different poetry feature, or create a metaphor about your favourite New Zealand place.
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