Rhyming Poetry Activity

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Begin by teaching your students a simple rhyming poem or song such as ‘The Ants Came Marching’. The ants came marching one by one, hurrah, hurrahThe ants came marching one by one, hurrah, hurrahThe ants came marching one by oneThe … Continued

Tongue Twisters

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A tongue-twister is a phrase that is designed to be difficult to articulate properly. Most commonly the phrase consists of words beginning with the same or similar sounds or alternates between sounds that are slightly different, thereby making the change … Continued

Parodies

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A parody (also known as a spoof, take-off, play on words or joke) is designed to make fun of an existing piece of writing, artwork, music, subject, person or cultural practice. It is believed that parodies originating in ancient Greece. … Continued

Descriptive Writing

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To ability to accurately describe an event, a location, a person or an object adds depth to a student’s writing. One strategy is to teach students how to include details to give ‘life’ to their description. Underpinning this is teaching … Continued