Booklet - Introduction to Poetry

A printable, pdf booklet to guide students through a study of assorted poetry. It is focussed on introducing students to analysing poetry and writing analytical paragraph responses.

The booklet covers a range of activities to expand students’ ability to understand and appreciate poetic conventions and styles from a range of contexts. It also provides opportunities for both analysing and creating poetry.

Contents of this booklet:

• Lesson sequence
• Descriptive writing
• Terminology crossword
• Poetry in the bible
• Sonnet 18 – William Shakespeare
• Sleep – Annie Matheson
• Dulce et Decorum est – Wilfred Owen
• Charge of the Light Brigade – Alfred Lord Tennyson
• The Surfer – Judith Wright
• The Sea – James Reeves
• Municipal Gum – Oodgeroo Noonuncal
• When Great Trees Fall – Maya Angelou

This is the standalone student booklet which can be used as the foundation of an early Stage 5 English unit as it is aligned with the NSW Syllabus.