POETRY

Unit 1 Lesson 4

AGENDA
1.) Feelings and emotions in poetry

2.) Reading: The Vegans

3;) Writing: My own slam poem

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 VOCABULARY
vegan (n) person who does not eat or use any products that come from animals
technique (n) particular way to do an activity using certain knowledge or skills
to analyse (v) to study or examine something in detail, in order to discover or understand more
about it
to express (v) to talk, write about, or show your feelings, ideas, or opinions

sensory (adj) something to do with the five senses

to reap (v) to cut or harvest a crop from a field

to sow (v) to put seeds in the ground so that plants will grow

origin (n) the place where something begins

humane (adj) showing kindness and care towards people and animals

to sum up (v) to give a brief summary of something

VOCABULARY
vegan

to sum up
technique

humane to analyse

origin to express

to sow to reap sensory

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EMOTIONS
What are the six basic human
emotions?

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 EMOTIONS
What are the six basic human
emotions?

HAPPY SURPRISE

SAD FEAR

ANGRY DISGUST

EMOTION IN POETRY
Poetry is a great way for
people to express feelings
and emotions--good and
bad.
One way we can make
poetry come alive is to
read a poem using the
appropriate tone of voice
and emotion.

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 LET'S TRY IT
On the next slide, you will
see a short poem. We will
take turns reading them
using different emotions.
As we read, try to see
which emotion is the best
fit.

Let's read the poem

using different
Crabby
emotions: By Suzie Bitner

Happy I am a crab
Sad Who walks the shore
Angry And pinches toes all day.
Surprise
Fear If I were you
Disgust I'd wear some shoes
And not get in my way.
Which emotion do you think is the best fit?

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 EMOTION
IN POETRY
But poets don't often
write exactly how they
are feeling. Instead,
they hide their
emotions using a tool
called, show don't tell.

Show
DON'T tell
Show don't tell is a writing
technique that is used in a
variety of literacy genres.
It means that you include
sensory details and actions
rather than
saying exactly how you
feel.

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 SHOW DON'T TELL
EXAMPLES:

She is happy.

She has a big smile on her

face and she is jumping up
and down.

Which sentence is TELLING the reader how she feels?

SHOW DON'T TELL

EXAMPLES:

She is happy.

She has a big smile on her

face and she is jumping up
and down.

Which sentence is TELLING the reader how she feels?

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 SHOW DON'T TELL
EXAMPLES:

She is happy.

She has a big smile on her

face and she is jumping up
and down.

Why is this sentence more descriptive?

SHOW DON'T TELL

EXAMPLES:

She is happy.

She has a big smile on her

face and she is jumping up
and down.
It allows the reader to experience her joy through her
actions.

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 SHOW DON'T TELL
EXAMPLES:

He was so mad, his face was

as red as an apple. He
stomped up the stairs and
slammed his door.

He was angry.
Which sentence is TELLING the reader how he feels?

SHOW DON'T TELL

EXAMPLES:

He was so mad, his face was

as red as an apple. He
stomped up the stairs and
slammed his door.

He was angry.

Which sentence is TELLING the reader how he feels?

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 SHOW DON'T TELL
EXAMPLES:

He was so mad, his face was

as red as an apple. He
stomped up the stairs and
slammed his door.

He was angry.

How did the writer SHOW he was angry?

SHOW DON'T TELL

EXAMPLES:

He was so mad, his face was

as red as an apple. He
stomped up the stairs and
slammed his door.

He was angry.

How did the writer use a simile and actions.

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SHOW DON'T TELL
EXAMPLES:

He was so mad, his face was

as red as an apple. He
stomped up the stairs and
slammed his door.

He was angry.

What is the simile?

SHOW DON'T TELL

EXAMPLES:

He was so mad, his face was

as red as an apple. He
stomped up the stairs and
slammed his door.

He was angry.

His face was as red as an apple.

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It's Your Turn!
Write 2-3 short sentences
showing an emotion.
We will read out our
sentences for the class to
guess what emotion you
wrote about.

Let's Read
We are going to read a
poem called, "The
Vegans". It is written
by poet, Benjamin
Zephaniah.

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Can you find the

rhyme scheme of the
second stanza?

Work with a partner and

write down your
answers.

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 Can you find the
rhyme scheme of the
second stanza?

Work with a partner and

write down your
E answers.
E
F
F
G
G
H
H

Can you find the rhyme

scheme of the third and
fourth stanzas?

Work with a partner and write

down your answers.

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Can you find the rhyme
I
scheme of the third and I
fourth stanzas? J
J
K
K
L
Work with a partner and write L
down your answers. M
M
N
N
O
O
P
P

Can you find any

half-rhymes in the
second stanza?

Work with a partner and

write down your answers.

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 Can you find any
half-rhymes in the
second stanza?

perfect and worth it

memorable and chemical

Can you find any half-

rhymes in the third and
fourth stanzas?

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Can you find any half-
rhymes in the third and
fourth stanzas?

wear and horsehair

cuisine and protein

Why do you think

Zephaniah chose to use
half-rhymes in the poem?

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 Why do you think
Zephaniah chose to use
half-rhymes in the poem?

A possible answer could be to

avoid using boring rhymes
readers would expect.

Sum up the whole poem

in one sentence. You can
use words or phrases
from the poem.

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Sum up the whole poem
in one sentence. You can
use words or phrases
from the poem.

Lots of different people are

vegans because they care
about their health and
animals.

How do you think the

poet feels or thinks about
the people in the poem?

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How do you think the
poet feels or thinks about
the people in the poem?

He respects and admires them.

What tone of voice

should someone reading
the poem use? Sad,
happy, angry or
something else?

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 What tone of voice
should someone reading
the poem use? Sad,
happy, angry or
something else?

The tone of the poem is very

positive. So, the answer is likely
happy.

Poem Analysis With SMILE

SMILE is an easy way S - Structure
to remember the
basic parts of a M- Meaning
poem that we need
to analyze.
I - Imagery

L - Language

E- Explain Your Ideas

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 Poem Analysis With SMILE

STEP 1: Read The Poem

Read through the entire poem before you look at any
of the other steps. If you need to, read through it a few
times! It is important to understand the main ideas of
the poem first.

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 S - STRUCTURE AND FORM
How the poem is written and set out on the page.

S - STRUCTURE AND FORM

• What does the poem look like?
• Does it have a rhyme scheme?
• How many stanzas does it have?
• Does it have any lines that are shorter or longer
than the others?

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 M - MEANING
What the poem is about and what makes you think that.

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M - MEANING
• What is this poem about?
• What are the main ideas in this poem?
• What is the poet's main message?

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 I - IMAGERY
The use and effects of literary devices.

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I - IMAGERY
• What pictures come into your head when you
read this poem?
• What literary devices are in the poem?

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 L - LANGUAGE
Words and phrases which you think are important, powerful
or puzzling.

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L - LANGUAGE
• Are there any words or phrases that stand
out?
• What is the poet's emotion?
• Are the words mostly positive or negative?
• Are there any rhymes in the poem that you
think are especially strong or important?

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 E - EXPLAIN YOUR IDEAS
Use words or phrases to support your ideas.

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E - EXPLAIN YOUR IDEAS

• Explain what you think the poet is trying to
say.
• Explain your own ideas and opinions about
the poem.
• Remember to use evidence from the poem.

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 Now, It's Your Turn
We are going to use SMILE to analyse Benjamin
Zephaniah's poem together.
Please have your workbooks open and your pencils
ready!

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S - STRUCTURE AND FORM
Does the poem have a rhyme scheme?

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S - STRUCTURE AND FORM

Does the poem have a rhyme scheme?
Yes. The poem's rhyme scheme changes every
other line. It starts with A and goes through the
alphabet until the letter P.

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S - STRUCTURE AND FORM
How many stanzas does the poem have?

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S - STRUCTURE AND FORM

How many stanzas does the poem have?
The poem has four stanzas.

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S - STRUCTURE AND FORM
Do all of the stanzas have the same number
of lines?

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S - STRUCTURE AND FORM

Do all of the stanzas have the same number
of lines?
Yes, each stanza has eight lines.

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 M - MEANING
What is this poem about?

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M - MEANING
What is this poem about?
People are vegans for different reasons.
Some of these reasons include caring
about their health and the humane
treatment of animals.

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 M - MEANING
What is the poet's main message?

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M - MEANING
What is the poet's main message?
The poet’s main messages include: sharing
people’s dedication to living a vegan lifestyle,
showing that there are a variety of different
people choosing to be vegan, spreading a
message to take care of our bodies, and
sharing that animal rights are important.

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 I - IMAGERY
What pictures come into your head when you
read this poem?

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I - IMAGERY
What pictures come into your head when you
read this poem?
Students' own answers.

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 I - IMAGERY
What literary devices are in the poem?

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I - IMAGERY
What literary devices are in the poem?

There is repetition in the poem from the line,

“each packet and each tin”.

There is alliteration in the poem from the line,

“he will not follow fashion”.

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 L - LANGUAGE
Are there any words or phrases that stand
out?

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L - LANGUAGE
Are there any words or phrases that stand
out?
Students' own answers.

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 L - LANGUAGE
Are the words mostly positive or negative?

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L - LANGUAGE
Are the words mostly positive or negative?
Positive. Examples include: perfect, worth it,
memorable, joy, strong, and healthy.

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 L - LANGUAGE
Are there any rhymes in the poem that you
think are especially strong or important?

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L - LANGUAGE
Are there any rhymes in the poem that you
think are especially strong or important?
Students' own answers.

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 E - EXPLAIN YOUR IDEAS
• Explain what you think the poet is trying to
say.

• Explain your own ideas and opinions about

the poem.

• Remember to use evidence from the poem.

Work with a partner or small group to finish the last box!

SLAM POETRY

Slam poetry is an art

that combines
traditional poetry with
stage performance.

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 SLAM POETRY
Slam poems are written for
the stage. Many slam poets
do not publish their work.
But you can usually find
many slam poems posted
online for people to watch
instead of read.

HISTORY OF SLAM POETRY

People have argued about the exact origin of
slam poetry. But the truth is, it began long ago
with the ancient oral tradition of story telling. But
slam poetry did not get its official name until the
1980's. It was at this time that the slam poetry
movement began in a jazz club in Chicago, USA.

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 HISTORY OF SLAM POETRY
Poets in Chicago were frustrated. Poetry was losing its
passion and fun. Some people felt that poetry could only
be enjoyed by poets. But poets in Chicago wanted to bring
back the enchantment and wonder audience members
had many years ago in those ancient communities.
Slam poetry was the suggested solution to bring engaged
audience members back into live poetry readings.

HISTORY OF SLAM POETRY

At its heart, the slam poetry movement was about
bringing ordinary people back into poetry. Anyone
can be a poet!
In the 1980's, the biggest requirement to participate
in a poetry slam was to write a poem about ANY
subject, but it had to be an original piece.

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 Let's Watch A Slam Poem!
We are going to watch a
slam poem by Asha
Christensen, a grade 7
student from Texas, USA.

This poem is about writer’s

block.

SLAM POETRY
Slam poetry can be a
competitive art. Some
communities have slam
poetry competitions with
individuals or teams
performing in front of
judges.

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 SLAM POETRY
Often, these judges are
randomly selected from
the audience!
A slam poetry judge
does not have to be a
poet.

HOW TO WRITE A SLAM POETRY

1.) Choose a topic
It can be about anything you enjoy.

2.) Put your words on paper

Try to include emotive language to share your feelings about the topic
you choose.

3.) Edit
Read your work aloud quietly to yourself. Check for any errors or changes
you would like to fix.

4.) Add a little drama

Try to add some variation to your voice or movement to your body.

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TIME TO WRITE
Write your own slam poetry!
Try to write at least four lines of
a poem. If you need help coming
up with ideas, you can choose
from a list of topics on the next
slide.

TIME TO WRITE
TOPICS:
• Friendship
• Family
• School
• Music
• Hobbies
• Seasons
• Food

ANYTHING you like.

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 TIME TO
PERFORM
Our poetry slam is about to
start. Please be ready to
share your poem with the
class.

Vocabulary Task
Complete the gaps in your WB with words from the list.

1. The ____ of the universe will probably never be explained.

2. The music at the concert was so loud it felt like a ____ attack.
3. I have no words to ____ how much I love the present you gave
me.
4. He plays the piano very well. His ____ is almost perfect.
5. I am starting small by going ____ just one day a week with
Meatless Monday.

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 Vocabulary Task
Complete the gaps in your WB with words from the list.

1. The origin of the universe will probably never be explained.

2. The music at the concert was so loud it felt like a sensory
attack.
3. I have no words to express how much I love the present you
gave me.
4. He plays the piano very well. His technique is almost perfect.
5. I am starting small by going vegan just one day a week with
Meatless Monday.

PLENARY
Today I learned:

1.) How to find the emotion of a poem.

2.) Tools to analyse a poem using the SMILE method.

3.) How to write and perform my own slam poem.

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