If I Had Wings……By Pie Corbett

If I had wingsI would touch the fingertips of clouds And glide on the winds breath.

If I had wingsI would taste a chunk of the sun As hot as peppered curry.

If I had wings I would listen to the clouds of sheep bleat that graze on the blue.

If I had wingsI would breathe deep and sniffThe scent of raindrops.

If I had wingsI would gaze at the people Who cling to the earth.

If I had wingsI would dream of swimming the deserts and walking the seas.

Homework:

Week 2, Term 3

Poetry Recital – Starting Next Week!

Starting from next week, you will be given a day where you will recite a poem (not your own) to our class.

This will need to be done using expression, emphasis and good body language.

At the end of your recital, you are to discuss the following:

-Why you chose this poem

-Whether it has a message

-What poetic techniques you noticed? Example metaphor, simile, was the alliteration, personification?

-Did you notice any patterns? Eg 4 line stanzas, abab rhyming pattern, that every second line ends with a question etc.

-What questions do you have about it still?

When choosing your poem, think about whether it is a good one and whether it is at your level. Don’t just go for short and easy. Some good poets you might want to look up include Pie Corbett, Ted Hughes, Banjo Patterson, Lewis Carrol.

Writing

Write your own ‘ If I Had Fins’ poem, using powerful imagery and metaphors. Read the poem and adopt the same pattern and style.

Maths

-Times tables practice

-Complete the time worksheet given to you.

-If you have access to the internet, there have been some links to time games put up on our blog for you www.ta15ypbp.blogspot.com.au

Reading Contract

- Work through these, completing at least one per week.