Unit: Poetry

in Motion

Lesson: 4 Figurative Language

Date:
Year Level: 5

Key Learning Area: English

Curriculum Outcome: Understand, interpret and experiment with sound devices and

imagery, including simile, metaphor and personification, in narratives, shape poetry, songs,
anthems and odes (ACELT1611)
Learning Intention (WALT): Use and understand figurative language
Success Criteria (WILF):
Use interesting examples of figurative language to create a poem
Time

Introduction

5 min

Discuss WALT: Use and understand figurative

language.

Notes and Resources

and WILF:
You have used interesting examples of figurative
language to create a poem
Time

Main Content

Notes and Resources

10 min

In this lesson students are going to create their own

poems that will be illustrated and published.

Poetry in Motion Webmix

Reminders

25 min

Think back to idioms. Could you include one?

What is personification?
Similes and metaphors make a comparison
Look back at the Poetry in Motion Webmix if
you need to
Parents will be seeing them
Allow students to work on their own to write poems.
Monitor progress
Do they need prompts?
Can they improve what they have?
Remind them that as authors the first draft is not

your final draft

Encourage them to try and make improvements
o Is there a better word you could use?
o Can you add some adverbs, adjectives?
Have students who have completed one read it out.
Time

Conclusion

Notes and Resources

10 min

Were you successful today?

Learning Partner

Did you write a poem you are proud of?

Turn to the person next to you and read them your
poem.
Resources

Symbaloo Poetry in Motion Webmix