What’s happening in 5/6H

In year 5/6 Horton this term we have been exploring poetic techniques including imagery, simile, alliteration, power of three and repetition, and how they are used in poetry to effectively tell detailed and emotive stories.

Students had the opportunity to use these poetic techniques to write poems, describing the emotions they feel about their own passions and interests.

Below are parts taken from different poems our students have written

Mr. Horton

“Why is dance easy for some,

But hard for others?

Like tying your shoes

Or painting a canvas”

– Hailey

“The sirens sound

The long blows echo like foghorns!

The umpire slams

The ball into the ground

It flies into the sky

While the ruck men

Jump high”

-Steel

“To fall asleep, sleep, sleep

I turn to the side

And weep, weep, weep

A long blade of grass

That was like lying on a sword

Pokes me

In my shoulder”

-Jenae