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Poetry: Stanzas, Rhyme and Rhythm
Read an original three-stanza poem about flying kites over the rooftops, count stanzas and lines, match each stanza to what it adds, find rhyming words and the rhyme pattern, clap the beats in a line, and write a new rhyming line.
About this worksheet
- Learning goal
- I can talk about the stanzas, rhyme and rhythm in a poem.
- Level
- Level 3 of 5 (Core)
- Learning path
- Grade 3 reading comprehension, step 5 of 5
- Teaching style
- Guided practice. Clear steps: an example, then practice that builds to independence.
- Ages and thinking
- Ages 8–9 · Apply · British spelling
- Includes
- Worksheet, clear instructions and an answer key for grown-ups
- US standards
- CCSS RL.3.5; RL.3.4; RL.3.1
- National Curriculum in England
- Year 3 · English: reading comprehension (poetry: recognise forms, listen for rhyme and rhythm)
- Australian Curriculum v9
- Year 2 · English: AC9E2LE04
- AC9E2LE04 rhythm and sound patterns in poems
- Pages
- 2
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- Grades
- 3rd Grade
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