Mouse Bird Snake Wolf Week 3 Writing a
Mouse, Bird, Snake, Wolf – Week 3 Writing a Kenning poem
Starter: hyphens vs dashes A hyphen joins two or more words together while a dash separates words into parenthetical statements, adding extra information. Hyphen examples: co-operate, fifty-one, great-grandmother Dash examples: She might come to the party - you never know. Can you add either a dash or hyphen into these sentences 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Arabella turned twenty nine on Thursday. Over two thirds of Napoleon’s army was destroyed. Micah got a merit for co operation. Mrs Jackson loved sweets especially the gummy ones. King Henry VIII ruled 1509 1547.
Starter: hyphens vs dashes A hyphen joins two or more words together while a dash separates words into parenthetical statements, adding extra information. Hyphen examples: co-operate, fifty-one, great-grandmother Dash examples: She might come to the party - you never know. Can you add either a dash or hyphen into these sentences Answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Arabella turned twenty-nine on Thursday. Over two-thirds of Napoleon’s army was destroyed. Micah got a merit for co-operation. Mrs Jackson loved sweets especially – especially Haribo King Henry VIII ruled 1509 -1547.
Task 1: reading the WAGOLL Before your write your poem, it is important to read the WAGOLL (0. 8 Kenning WAGOLL). This will give you a good understanding of what an effective Kenning poem should look like. A few questions to consider: • What sort of language has the author used? • How have they described Little Ben? • Is it clear who the poem is about? • Do you notice any patterns? • Does this help you with your own poem?
Task 2: time to write Now you have carefully read the WAGOLL, it is time to write your Kenning poem. Use your plan and the information about Little Ben and Sue to help your create the best poem possible. Remember, a Kenning poem should include: a noun + a noun phrase or a verb phrase. Example: Kite-flier (noun + noun phrase) Kite-flying (noun + verb phrase) Happy writing!
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