Poetry Is Not Boring Copyright Sandy Fussell You wouldn’t know it but I’m a poet Poetry rules 1

#1You can animate poetry (and stick it on your ipod) #1You can animate poetry (and stick it on your ipod) #2 You can play Poetry Games (we are going to have a team games session next week) #2 You can play Poetry Games (we are going to have a team games session next week) #3 You can slam poetry (including rapping) – I’m going to get my camera out for our last session and we’ll have a poetry slam #3 You can slam poetry (including rapping) – I’m going to get my camera out for our last session and we’ll have a poetry slamrapping #4 Poems can be very funny #4 Poems can be very funny #5 Poems express feelings #5 Poems express feelings #6 Poems have great rhythm (and are are often made into songs) #6 Poems have great rhythm (and are are often made into songs) #7 Poems paint pictures with words #7 Poems paint pictures with words 7 Reasons Poetry isn ’ t boring I love poetry 2

Poems that Make Us Laugh 3

Poet of the Day Andy Griffiths 4

O Born in Melbourne O Has two daughters O Dr Seuss is one of his favourite authors O Supports the Brisbane Lions O Used to be a teacher O Has a cat called Silky O Loves writing Andy the Poet 5

By Andy Griffiths INSERT SILLY BILLY POEM HERE Silly Billy 6

By Andy Griffiths INSERT PINKY PONKY POEM HERE Pinky Ponky, the Shonky Wonky Donkey What makes a poem humorous? o Silly title and silly names o Funny rhymes o Weird words and sounds o Visual images 7

o Poems that rhyme – Andy’s do o Poems that don’t rhyme – free verse o Chopping a poem into bits o Form o Stanza o Line 8

By Andy Griffiths Greedy Little Grace Form Stanza Line End Rhyme INSERT GREEDY LITTLE GRACE POEM HERE 9

Greedy Little Grace Form Stanza Line End Rhyme ………………………………………that …………………………………….. …………………………………….. cat. 10

o A rhyming poetry form o One stanza o Five lines (quintet) o End rhymes o Humorous Limericks 11

By Andy Griffiths aThere was a rude girl called Ruth Punny aWho thought non-stop burping was funny. bBut one day in the yard bShe burped too hard, aAnd the burp came out all wet and runny. Ruth Punny By Andy Griffiths aThere once was a sick boy named Pete Peddersen aWho refused to take pills or drink medicine. bWith a cough and a splutter bHe fell into a gutter, aAnd failed to ever get up again. Pete Pedderson Full rhyme Half rhyme 12

By Sandy Fussell There was a teacher called Mr Brown Who said class, “Don’t make a sound”. But 4B burped and wriggled They jumped and giggled, Until he yelled, ‘Be quiet and sit down’. Class of 4B Can you spot a full rhyme? Can you spot a half rhyme? 13

By 4B There once was a very ___________________ knight Who was ________________________________________. He/she __________________________________________ And _____________________________________________, _________________________________________________. What ’ s it called What ’ s it called ? __________________________________ Group Activity WORD BANK white fright light height bite might kite tight right 14

By Sandy Fussell There once was a girl called Sandy Whose legs were skinny and bandy. But her tummy was fat Nothing surprising in that, She ate too much chocolate and candy. Write your own limerick Individual Activity 15

Playing with Nursery Rhymes By Andy Griffiths INSERT BAD JACK HORNER Limerick HERE 16

By 4B Pussycat, pussycat where did you go? I went to _______________________________. Pussycat, pussycat what did you do there? I _______________________________________. Bad Pussycat, Pussycat Group Activity 17

By 4B Mary Mary quite contrary How does your garden grow? With _____________________________________________ And ______________________________________________ And _________________________ all in a row. Bad Mary, Mary Quite Contrary Individual Activity 18

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