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Elementary Poem
9 AUGUST 2017
Capturing imagination C.
Acrostic poem
To write an acrostic poem, you have to first choose a title. The title can be based on a theme. It can also be the name of a person, place or special event. Begin each line of your poem with a letter from your title. Here are two examples of acrostic poems.
Brown Big and comforting Remembering the images Of my daddy’s hands When he tucked me in bed at Night
NiE Activity 1 Critical thinking
Creative thinking
● Identify ● Organise
● Connect ● Invent
Problem solving ● Recreate ● Present
Communicating ● Oral ● Written ● Aural
Collaborating ● Listen ● Contribute respectfully ● Attain goal
EXAMPLE
D. Haiku A haiku is a Japanese poem which
Claire she harming c d n a e Carefre nce in the sunshine re Loves to da people who know her a And all the her grace, Inspired by d the essence of her Rhythm an l enthusiasm Exceptiona
In groups of four, choose different pictures from The Star to represent each of you. Cut them out and paste them on a sheet of A3 paper. Then, on the same paper, create an acrostic poem for each group member using his name. When you are done, display your work on the classroom walls and do a gallery walk.
EXAMPLE
can be written on many themes. It consists of three lines and 17 syllables. Each line has a set number of syllables:
Line 1 (five syllables)
Line 1: five syllables Line 2: seven syllables Line 3: five syllables
Line 2 (seven syllables)
Line 3 (five syllables)
NiE Activity 2 Critical thinking
Creative thinking
● Identify ● Organise
● Imagine ● Brainstorm ● Invent
Problem solving ● Recreate ● Present
Communicating ● Oral ● Written ● Aural
Collaborating ● Listen ● Contribute respectfully ● Attain goal
In groups of four, design a bookmark with a haiku poem on it. First, decide the size and shape of your bookmark, using a sheet of A4 paper. Then, create a haiku on the theme of nature using at least five words from The Star. Write down your haiku on the bookmark. To make it more attractive, decorate it with pictures from The Star. When you are done, present your bookmark to another group.
DID YOU KNOW? ● Considered the greatest master of the haiku, Matsuo Munefusa, known as Matsuo Bashō, was a 17th century Japanese poet. He was born to a samurai family and became a servant to a local lord. When his master died, he decided to devote himself to a literary life. His haikus included characteristics of nature and the four seasons.
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