Expression Of IdeasFor Grade III

By Tahseen Akhtar (D.A Public School O&A Levels, Phase VIII)

Expression of Ideas Through PoemsWriting a Travel Poem

Learning Objectives Analyzing:• To read, enjoy and understand the poem, noting the

common theme and the different ways of exploring it. • Discuss how the author uses language creativity and

effectively in poems. Evaluating: • To explore in contrast the structure and language features of

the poems. • To examine the layouts and punctuations conventions of the

poems. Creativity: • To write, plan and draft a poem on a given theme.

Analyze, Transform and Create A Travel Poem

Collaborate Information To Write A Travel Poem Reading Travel Poems. Use of rhyming words. Homophones. Irregular verbs. Alliterations. Similes. Synonyms. Proper nouns. Collective nouns. Comparative adjectives and adverbs.

Reading Travel Poems

Rhyming Words

The ends of words which rhyme sound the same when we say them.

There are many words in

the poem that rhyme.

Homophones

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings or spellings.

Homophones make the poem more meaningful.

Irregular Verbs

Some verbs have there own rules they are called irregular verbs.

Irregular verbs are often used in poems.

Alliteration

Poets often use alliterations as a way of emphasizing words.

Words beginning with the same consonant are called alliterations.

Similes Poets often compare some thing to some thing else to make a vivid picture for the reader . This way of comparing one thing with another is called a simile.

Synonyms Words which have similar

meanings are called synonyms.

Poet often use synonyms in writing poems.

Proper Nouns and Collective Nouns Proper nouns in the

poems are written in capital letters.

Collective nouns are used to name group of individual things when they are gathered together.

Comparative Adjectives and Adverbs

Comparative are used in poems to make it more interesting.

Some words can be used to compare things.

We make most comparative adjectives and adverbs by adding -er. Some times we put more in front of the word when making a comparison.

Critical Thinking, Creativity & Intellectual Curiosity

Critical Thinking, Creativity And Intellectual Curiosity In Writing A Travel Poem

Communication skills • Read and comprehend

the given travel poems.

Critical thinking skills: • Brainstorm all the

different ways of traveling and different means of transport.

Critical Thinking, Creativity And Intellectual Curiosity In Writing A Travel Poem

Planning:

Problem identification and solution

• Decide which of the ideas will be used from the brainstorming in the poems.

Critical Thinking, Creativity And Intellectual Curiosity In Writing A Travel Poem

Draft:

Collaborate information and skills.

• Work on the language of each sentence and play around with lots of different ideas.

Critical Thinking, Creativity And Intellectual Curiosity In Writing A Travel Poem

Reviewing and sharing ideas:

• Write the first draft.

Critical Thinking, Creativity And Intellectual Curiosity In Writing A Travel Poem

Publish:

Creativity:• Creating and publishing

the poem.

Critical Thinking, Creativity And Intellectual Curiosity In Writing A Travel Poem

Sample of a Travel Poem

A run away train In the rain, rain, rainJumping over the hills Following the plains.Into the valleys,Goes to Spain.

Sample of a Travel Poem

Fly high, high, high,In the air out of the sky. Following the stars, Neptune, Venus and Mars. Fly high, high, high,In the air out of the sky.

References

OLW Launch into Literacy book 2 by Jane Medwell and Maureen Lewis.

Teachers Guide OLW Launch into Literacy book 2 by Jane

Medwell and Maureen Lewis.

Intel teach program getting started course manual.

Internet.

Word processing and multimedia.

Thank You!