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Step 2 Pre-reading

Show a video of the song Twinkle twinkle little star and ask the students to sing together following the video.

2. Enjoy the rhymes and rhythm in the song.

Step 3 Reading

Task 1 Skimming

1. What is the main topic of the reading passage?

2. How many forms of poems are mentioned? What are they?

Task 2 Careful reading: Fill in the blanks

Forms of Poems Characteristics and examples Nursery rhymes Have strong 1._________ and rhyme

Have a lot of 2.__________

Easy to 3.______ and to 4._____

E.g. Poem A conveys a father's 5._____ for his baby. List poems Have a 6._______ line length and 7._________ phrases

Some rhyme while others do not

E.g. Poem 8._____ is an amusing nonsense poem which lists some ridiculous things.

Poem C is about losing a 9._____________ and the writer lists a lot of 10._______ for their failure. Cinquain Easy to write

Made up of 11.________ lines

Conveys a 12._________ picture in just a few words

E.g. Poem D is a description of a brother the author 13._____________(hates to hell/still loves).

Poem E is a description of a 14.______(hot/cool) and 15._______(funny/boring) summer. Haiku A Japanese form of poetry

Made up of 16._____ syllables

Easy to write

Gives a 17._____ picture

Creates a 18.________ feeling using 19.________________ words