Wednesday, 22 March 2017

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What makes a poem?

“If it doesn’t rhyme, it isn’t poetry.” Do you agree?

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Poems to be compulsory in English primary schools
Monday, 11 June 2012
Children will start learning and reciting poetry at the age of just five, under curriculum reforms proposed by Education Secretary Michael Gove. But is learning verse a waste of time?
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Activities

Write your own poem using ten words or less.
Think of a song which could be considered poetry. Compare it to a poem you have studied in class.