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Poetry: I Am the River

Literacy / ELA5th Grade

An original free-verse poem in the voice of a river, with questions on the speaker, personification, simile, repetition, how the stanzas build the poem's structure, and the poem's message.

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Learning goal
I can analyse the speaker and figurative language in a poem.
Level
Level 4 of 5 (Stretch)
Learning path
Reading literature, step 3 of 3
Teaching style
Guided practice. Clear steps: an example, then practice that builds to independence.
Ages and thinking
Ages 10–11 · Apply and explain · British spelling
Includes
Worksheet, clear instructions and an answer key for grown-ups
US standards
CCSS RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.5.2, L.5.5a
National Curriculum in England
Year 5 · English: reading comprehension (poetry, figurative language)
Australian Curriculum v9
Year 5 · English: AC9E5LE04
  • AC9E5LE04 imagery and sound devices in poetry and narratives

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