Poem resources

A brief poem about hedgehogs is read to students who then answer retrieval and inferential questions.

Students will identify and use nouns, adjectives, and verbs to write a poem that follows the same structure as given in two examples.

Students are required to read a poem to a small group. A preparation checklist for students is provided. A self-assessment guide for students and a parallel scoring guide for teachers are provided.

Students read a poem titled 'The Sea' and explain the meanings of some of the language used.

A poem about Samoa is read and then retrieval and inference questions are answered about the author's choice of title and her key ideas.

This comprehension task involves progressively disclosing a poem to students. It assesses their ability to infer.

This comprehension task involves progressively disclosing a poem to students. It assesses their ability to infer.

The use of metaphors and similes is explored in this poem about umbrellas in a storm.

For this NEMP task students read a poem about 'Me' and then write a poem about their own 'special self'.

A poem is disclosed in stages to students. The task assesses their ability to make inferences using evidence from text and prior knowledge to work out what it could be describing.

Students read a poem and identify how the visual and written texts work together to build comprehension.

In Part 1 students identify visual techniques used within a static image and describe how they support the meaning of the poem. In Part 2, students create a text to communicate ideas visually. Annotated student work samples of Part 2 are provided.

Students identify the visual techniques used within a static image and describe how they support the meaning of the written text.

Students are required to read three poems, identify the animal that the object in each poem is being compared with, and identify the ways in which the look or movement of the objects are described so that they seem like these animals.

This comprehension task assesses a student's ability to use evidence in a text to work out what a poem could be about as it is disclosed in stages.

After reading a poem, students respond to questions which focus on understanding features of language used and their effects.

Students read a poem then retrieve information to answer comprehension questions. SJ-1-1-1999. Text not provided.

A poem about fleas from a School Journal is the context for this resource. The assessment focus is on making inferences. SJ-3-1-1999. Text provided.

This resource centers around a poem about a cricket game. Cartoon illustrations surround the text and students use both to answer questions. SJ-3-2-1993. Text provided.

Students read a poem then make inferences using the written and the visual texts. SJ-4-2-1994. Text provided.

Students read a poem, 'My Other Jandal', then answer inferential questions. The poem is provided with this resource. SJ-2-4-1994. Text provided.

Students make inferences from a poem. SJ-2-4-1993. Text provided.

Students view an illustration and read a poem entitled 'The Dinosaur Climber's Kit' and then answer retrieval and inferential questions. An awareness of rhyme is explored. SJ-2-3-1994. Text provided.

This resource explores a poem written for two voices about a windy night.

Students read a poem and its visual text to answer inferential questions. SJ-1-2-1993. Text provided.