Secondary 9/10

This term we thought we’d share some of the wonderful writing the Secondary 9-10 students have composed. Students have learnt about many different types and features of poetry. Below you will find a definition of a few poetry types the students learnt about.

• Limerick- a five-line witty poem with a distinctive rhythm. The first, second and fifth lines, the longer lines, rhyme. The third and fourth shorter lines rhyme. (A-A-B-B-A).

• Haiku- composed of 3 lines, each a phrase. The first line typically has 5 syllables, second line has 7 and the 3rd and last line repeats another 5. In addition there is a seasonal reference included.

• Alliteration- a literary device that repeats a speech sound in a sequence of words that are close to each other. Alliteration typically uses consonants at the beginning of a word to give stress to its syllable. Alliteration plays a very crucial role in poetry and literature.

•Free Verse- does not follow any rules. Their creation is completely in the hands of the author. Rhyming, syllable count, punctuation, number of lines, number of stanzas, and line formation can be done however the author wants in order to convey the idea. There is no right or wrong way to create a Free Verse poem.

Students really enjoyed this unit of work on poetry and having the opportunity to convey their own messages on various topics using rhythm and rhyme. Can you identify the type of poem? Which is your favourite?

In our PreCAL classes the students have been writing about their weekly excursions to Preston market. They have written about how to be safe when travelling to the market and the signs they see as they travel.

Sam Birrell,

Secondary 9/10 Team Leader