Dancing Poinciana, Figurative Languages

dancing Poinciana

1. Unit 3: Poems from around the world 3.1 Words that make pictures

2. L ocate and share some information they know about the different countries around the world. R ead and listen a poem. A nswer questions about a poem. At the end of this lesson we are able to

3. Locating countries game!

4. Exploring the world ! Can you find the country where you live in? How many other countries, that haven’t been named, can you list them? What do you know about the countries that you can name?

5. Have you ever read a poem from another country? What type of things would a poet want to include in a poem about our country?

6. What are the features about your country that are important and that you think a visitor would notice?   P oets like to choose words that give the reader clues about what a poem is about.

7. Dancing Poinciana by Telcine Turner / poin - ci-an-a/

8. Did you work out what the poem is about? Which word clues helped?

9. treetop Petals Regal Crimson Blossom green

10.   G roup 1: Identify the unfamiliar words from the poem. Group 2: Match the appropriate definition of unfamiliar words. Group 3: Challenge learners to explain or define the meaning of unfamiliar words. Differentiation Ideas:

11. 2. The Bahamas Can you imagine the poinciana tree that the poet is describing? What is the tree doing?    

12. P erform the words regal: standing tall and straight like a king or queen; sway: moving gently from side to side). Dance: dancing smoothly as the wind blew. Assessment ideas:

13. W hen writers choose words that paint a picture of their meaning it is using a figurative language.   W riters use figurative language to make their writing more interesting.

14. Figurative language refers to  words or phrases that are meaningful, but not literally true. F igurative language

15. Examples: “Her eyes were a deep blue sky,” “ T hat news hit me like a ton of bricks . ”

16. R ead the poem again, and this time to look for clues (or figurative language) the poet has used about the country. U sing your coloured pencils underline the figurative language with your favourite colour.  

17. Which words gave you clues about the country ? (e.g. sea of green makes you think of the sea; it could be an island; Fire in the sky makes you think of a hot sun; it is where poinciana trees grow)

18.   Could the poem have come from another country? (e.g. yes, if the poinciana tree grows there)  

19. Answer the questions in part c in your notebooks. What do you think of the poem? Can you tell where it comes from? Can you see the tree? Write about the poem that makes you think and see. Individual Activity

20.   I n Groups, find other countries where the poinciana tree grows, explain why. Differentiation Ideas:

21. S hare your favourite parts of the poem. H ow did you understand the poem?

22. S ummarize the key points of the lesson and highlight the importance of understanding the context and background of a poem.

23. Thumb : What have you learned from this lesson? Index: What skills did you use? Middle: What did you find hard today? Ring : What have you improved on? Pinkie: What do you need to remember next time? Give me Five