Poem resources

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

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

This comprehension task involves progressively disclosing a poem to students. It assesses their ability to visualise and infer. SJ-3-3-1989. Text not 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.

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

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

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

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 make links between its written and visual information. SJ-2-4-1993.