Understanding English: Reading and Writing Poetry by Carol Matchett

Understanding English: Reading and Writing Poetry by Carol Matchett

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Part of the "Understanding English" series of learning workbooks, this title is useful for children at Key Stage 2. It explores poetry in detail and looks at the features that make it so special such as rhyme, rhythm, sound effects and imagery. It includes examples and activities which aim to teach children the art of reading and writing poetry.

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Understanding English: Reading and Writing Poetry by Carol Matchett

Understanding English is a series of books designed to reinforce skills and knowledge at Key Stage 2 of the National Curriculum. Each book focuses on a particular aspect of literacy with explanations and teaching points, exercises, answers section and 'Now you try!' extension activities to ensure that learning is really secure. Poetry expresses thoughts and feelings and describes things so vividly that you almost see them. This book looks closely at the features that make poetry so special, such as rhyme, rhythm, sound effects and imagery. Funny poems, narrative poems - these and more are included. Lively writing activities provide an easy springboard to poems that will make a real splash! The Reading and Writing Poetry book includes: writing a poem with rhythm, different types of rhyme, alliteration, similes and metaphors, personification, nonsense poetry, haiku, shape poems and narrative poems.
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ISBN 13 9780721709819
ISBN 10 0721709818
Title Understanding English: Reading and Writing Poetry
Author Carol Matchett
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Schofield & Sims Ltd
Year published 2004-04-01
Number of pages 32
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.