Monday 11 th May – Acrostic Poems What is an acrostic poem? What is special about them? Watch: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z4mmn39/articles/ztdvw6f In an acrostic poem, the first letter of each line spells a word. The word is the subject of the poem.
Here are some examples - What is each poem about?
Task • Watch the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybexYTzmZ5Y Other elements to consider to up-level your writing : Task : Create your own name poem. - expanded noun phrase Share it with a member of your family. - Sentence types Decorate your page and draw a picture - Poetic devices such as alliteration, similie or onomatopoeia Challenge: Write a name poem for your teacher . Step 1: Write your name vertically on the left hand side of your book in capital letters. For example: M M M S I R S A S S M S O M C Step 2: Make a list of words or phrases that O describes you. For example I O S fun, adventurous, caring, book worm T N Use a thesaurus to help you find some interesting U C N descriptive words. L H E L E L Step 3: Write your descriptive words or phrases on I L L the lines that begin with the same letter. Can you V L make them into sentences? A N
Tuesday 12 th May - Acrostic Poems I t’s my favourite food C old as the inside of a fridge E very sunny day G igantic flames What is each poem about? R emember 1666 C an’t wait E very child knows R unning to the van A sh floated everywhere E mpty out the money R evolting rhymes T housands of homes destroyed ‘ A ny sauce on that?’ O ompa-Loompas M mmmmm, yummy! F lames all around A ngry farmers I nside the bakery L azy aunts R ed sky D angerous witches E verything covered in soot D ream blower O ver the city A dventurous animals F rom house to house H orrible headteacher L ickable wallpaper L ots of people escaped O n foot, by boat and carriage N early every house D emolished O n Pudding Lane – Help! Help! But What do you notice? N ot many people died.
Ac Acrostic Features What did you notice? The first letter Poetic devices of each line I t’s my favourite food alliteration may be used. spells out the C old as the inside of a fridge poem’s theme E very sunny day vertically – what’s this one simile about? C an’t wait R unning to the van E mpty out the money ‘ A ny sauce on that?’ Lines can be different lengths M mmmmm, yummy!
How can you write an acrostic poem? • First, you need a theme. I know let’s have…. The Great Fire of London! • Then, you need to think of lots of words or phrases associated with that theme… busy crowded ash smokey burning hot red orange yellow scared frightened houses bakery carriages boats People River Thames narrow streets wood Pudding Lane Can you think of any more? Add them to your list!
• Next, write the letters of our theme word(s) vertically down the page in CAPITAL LETTERS… • Choose one of the topic words below or create your own. L G F R O E I A N T R D F O I E R N E
• Finally, use your list of words and phrases to create each line. Don’t worry if you can’t think of them in order – it’s fine to go back and add any missing lines afterwards. F lickering burning flames reaching the sky I watch the smoke rise and ash fall to the ground R oaring crowds running through the narrow streets to the River Thames E veryone wanting to escape the city of London
Wednesday 13 th May - Adverbs Before we learn about adverbs you need to know about verbs. What is a verb? A verb is a word used to describe an action, state or occurrence. • Verbs can be used to describe an action, that’s doing something. For example, like the word ‘jumping’ in this sentence: The rabbit was jumping in the field. • They can also be used to describe a state of being, that’s feeling something. For example, the word ‘likes’ here: The monster likes rollercoasters. • Or a verb can be used to describe an occurrence, that’s something happening. For example, the word ‘became’ in this sentence: The caterpillar became a butterfly. • https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zrqqtfr/articles/zpxhdxs
What is an adverb? An adverb is simply a word that describes a verb (an action or a doing word). He ate his breakfast quickly. The word 'quickly' is an adverb as it tells us how he ate (the verb) his breakfast. Lots of adverbs end in -ly Where to place adverbs? Adverbs can come before or after a verb. He 'quickly' ate his lunch. He ate his lunch 'quickly’. Watch: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/zgsgxfr
Here are some adverbs: happily carefully gently softly loudly harshly proudly politely Can you think of any more?
Task Warm Hot/Spicy Challenge Read the words and select the adverbs. Rewrite the sentences in your book , Write some of your own Write them in your book. including adverbs for description. sentences, including adverbs for description.
Thursday 14 th May – Instructions (bread) What are instructions? Instructions are written for someone who needs to know how to do something. What are instructions for? Examples: recipes, how to play a game, safety procedures, how to make a….
Watch the video clip about instructions for recipes. What things need to included when writing a recipe? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVU8AvBScvA Read the recipe. Can you spot any of the features that were mentioned in the video? Are there anymore?
What are the key features for writing a set of instructions for a recipe? Remember - Write in chronological order - Start each new instruction on a new line - Measurements - Pictures Key title subheadings bullet points imperative verbs time conjunctions adverbs
Task: Writing instructions for bread Today your are going focus on the first part of the recipe. You need to organise and write the following In your book. • title • ingredients, including amounts • equipment • pictures
Friday 15 th May – Instructions (bread) Today you will finish your instructions by writing the method. Things to remember: • time conjunctions • imperative verbs • adverbs
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