Saturday 1 October 2011

We animals would like a word with you (John Agard)




Poems about a variety of animals from monkeys to skunks.

Short entertaining poems that would suit a variety of age ranges as they could easily fit into a variety of topics.

Could be used as a good basis of introducing poetry or writing poetry as many of the poems promote simple, rhyming prose. But also an excellent way of helping children to improve their vocabulary and knowledge of technical terms (such as alliteration). For example:

A reminder from Snake

Slitheringly slimy
Creppingly crawly
Potently poisonous
Viciously venonmous

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