Structural Features of Picture Books Illustrations – Pictures are used to tell the story as well as the writing. The pictures should do at least half the work of telling the story.Illustrations should be eye catching and full of movement to carry the story. Predictable and Common Plots – Stories for children often follow common…
Category: Figurative Language
Poetry Writing (Middle School)
Want a challenge? Check out the page for Senior School students for more advanced poetry styles. RECOMMENDATION: Use Rhyme Desk as a space to write your poetry. It makes it easy to look up rhyming words and synonyms as you go. Easy / Quick Styles Diamante Diamante poems are about two opposing things, arranged in…
Poetic Techniques
Poetry Rap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWwFBGOBAQI Poetry Glossary: https://www.poetry4kids.com/lessons/poetry-dictionary-for-kids/ Figurative Language Sound Techniques Rhyme / Slant Rhyme Sometimes rhymes seem ‘forced’: that means, you have to say it too quickly to make it fit the pattern. Ken Nesbitt, a famous kid’s poet gives advice on how to avoid them here: https://www.poetry4kids.com/lessons/forced-rhymes-and-how-to-avoid-them/ The Raven is a poem by Edgar…
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