Exploring Poetry and Rhyme · Term 4

Identifying Rhyme and Rhythm in Poetry

Students will identify rhyming words and simple rhythmic patterns in poems.

Key Questions

  1. Explain how rhyming words make a poem sound musical.
  2. Analyze the rhythm of a poem by clapping or tapping.
  3. Construct a pair of rhyming words for a given poem.

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9EFLA09
Year: Foundation
Subject: English
Unit: Exploring Poetry and Rhyme
Period: Term 4

Suggested Methodologies

Round Robin

Each person contributes in turn, no skipping

10–25 min

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Chalk Talk

Written-only discussion, no speaking allowed

15–30 min

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