Designed for Hong Kong primary children.Designed for Hong Kong primary children.

Subject:Subject:

PoetryPoetry

poetrypoetry

•Rhyming Poems Rhyming Poems

•Tongue TwistersTongue Twisters

•AcrosticsAcrostics

3 types of 3 types of poempoem

•Rhyming words sound Rhyming words sound similarsimilar..

•Rhyme means “Rhyme means “sounds likesounds like”.”.

•The similar sound is usually at The similar sound is usually at the endthe end..

What are rhyming words?

Rhyming Rhyming poemspoems

grow / go / so / blow / no

two / blue / new / do / boo

right / night / fight / kite / bite / bright / light / tight / tonight / fright

cat / ____ / _____/ _____ / _____/ _____ /

Let’s Let’s saysay the rhyming words the rhyming words and circle the and circle the endingending sounds sounds……

Rhyming Rhyming poemspoems

You cannot know if it rhymesby looking at the spelling.

You must You must SAYSAY the the wordword

to know if it rhymes.to know if it rhymes.

WARNINWARNING:G:

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,How I wonder what you ____!Up above the world so high,Like a diamond in the _____.

Let’s circle the rhyming Let’s circle the rhyming words…words…Blackboard slide

Baa, baa, black sheep,Have you any wool?

Yes sir, yes sir,Three bags full;

Let’s circle the rhyming Let’s circle the rhyming words…words…Blackboard slide

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.

All the king's horses and all the king's menCouldn't put Humpty together again!

Let’s circle the rhyming Let’s circle the rhyming words…words…Blackboard slide

I'm a little teapot short and stout,Here is my handle, here is my spout,

When I get all steamed up hear me shout,Tip me up, and pour me out.

Let’s circle the rhyming Let’s circle the rhyming words…words…Blackboard slide

Rain, rain, go away,Come again some other day.

Hong Kong children want to play.

Let’s circle the rhyming Let’s circle the rhyming words…words…Blackboard slide

What rhymes with CAT? ask an at crocodlie

What rhymes with LOOK? book boot back sausages

Which word rhymes with GIRAFFE? light pumpkin lemon laugh

There's a big fat ______ in your KITCHEN! pig cow horse chicken

Which word rhymes with GREEN? school grape queen blue

Which word rhymes with SHOE? two shop tom pineapples

Look at that GOAT in a ______. classroom car boat bus

There's a FOX in the ______. box house school toilet

Raise your hand to play…Raise your hand to play…

I have a dog,His name is Jack,With a coat of whiteAnd spots coloured _______.

I take him out,Most every day,Such fun we have,We run and p_____.

The The dogdog

Let’s finish the poems…Let’s finish the poems…

Now so high,Now so lowUp in the air,Then down I _____.

Over the world,Under the tree,Nobody knowsWhat things I’ll s_____.

Wonderful landsWhere children playEarly morning andThrough the ______.

The The swingswing

Raise your hand to play…Raise your hand to play…

One one,The hot yellow ______.

Two, two,The sky is so _________.

Three, three,Birds sing in the ________.

Four, four,A knock at the _____.

Five, five,I’m feeling so alive!

Six, six,An ice-cream he licks.

Counting Counting poempoem

Seven, seven,I hope to go to heaven.

Eight, eight,What is today’s _______?

Nine, nine,These sweets are all ______!

Ten, ten,Time for bed again!

Raise your hand to play…Raise your hand to play…

tongue twisterstongue twisters

•Rhyming Poems Rhyming Poems

•Tongue TwistersTongue Twisters

•AcrosticsAcrostics

3 types of 3 types of poempoem

A tongue twister is a poem that is very difficult to say. The A tongue twister is a poem that is very difficult to say. The class is split into 2 teams. Each team will select one class is split into 2 teams. Each team will select one

member to try and say the tongue twister!member to try and say the tongue twister!

Tongue Twister Tongue Twister Game!Game!

Red lorry,

Yellow lorry,Red lorry,

Yellow lorry

Say it two times, very Say it two times, very fast!fast!

Fred feeds fish fresh food

Say it two times, very Say it two times, very fast!fast!

Silly sheep weep and sleep

Say it two times, very Say it two times, very fast!fast!

She sells sea shells by the sea shore

Say it two times, very Say it two times, very fast!fast!

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled

peppers

Say it two times, very Say it two times, very fast!fast!

Fat frogs flying past fast

Say it two times, very Say it two times, very fast!fast!

We surely shall see the sun shine soon

Say it two times, very Say it two times, very fast!fast!

Six slippery snails, slid slowly seaward

Say it two times, very Say it two times, very fast!fast!

Pink pig plays in his pen.

Plays, plays in his pen.

Say it two times, very Say it two times, very fast!fast!

Little lizard leaps by the lake.

Leaps, leaps by the lake.

Say it two times, very Say it two times, very fast!fast!

Let’s write our own tongue Let’s write our own tongue twister!twister!

acrostics acrostics

•Rhyming Poems Rhyming Poems

•Tongue TwistersTongue Twisters

•AcrosticsAcrostics

3 types of 3 types of poempoem

BEACHBright sunshineEveryone has funAll splashing in the water.Can we stay all day?How about coming back tomorrow?

Acrostics are poems where we take Acrostics are poems where we take oneone word and think of new words/sentences word and think of new words/sentences

which start with which start with each lettereach letter. For . For example…example…

DOLPHINDangerous divesOver the wavesLight blue seaPounding up and downHungry the dolphin criesIts mother comesNow the dolphin's day has endedSAM

Shares his thingsAlways on timeMy friend 

SKYSun shining downKites flying highYou should see 

AcrosticsAcrostics

Let’s use these two words / subjects:

• SCHOOL

• ENGLISH

The words must The words must be about the be about the

subjectsubject

First, we brainstorm some words about SCHOOL and ENGLISH:

Let’s write one Let’s write one together…together…

SCHOOL

ENGLISH

The words must be about the The words must be about the subjectsubject

Let’s write one Let’s write one together…together…

Shining sunPretty hotRun outside!Ice cream meltsNot insideGo outside

Sky so blueUsually we go to the beachMum makes us cold drinksMum buys us ice creamEnjoying picnicsRoads are parked with cars

Autumn is when I go back to schoolUmbrellas keep us dryTrees lose their leavesUp in the trees birds nestMist and fog are aboutNo one in the swimming pool

Warm by the fireInside it is warmNearly time to travelTime to go to schoolEnjoying sleepRain and thunder is about

The words must be about the The words must be about the subjectsubject

More examples…More examples…

Let’s make one with your Let’s make one with your names…names…

worksheetworksheet

Make an acrostic poem for your own Make an acrostic poem for your own name!name!

Put the rhyming words in the correct circle.Put the rhyming words in the correct circle.