LITERACY UNIT PLANNER

Term: 4

Date: Weeks 7, 8 & 9 (20th November – 8th December)

Year Level: 5/6

Victorian Curriculum Background to Learning

English

Strand: Literature

Sub-strand: Examining Literature

Level 5

Understand, interpret and experiment with sound devices and

imagery, including simile, metaphor and personification, in
narratives, shape poetry, songs, anthems and odes (VCELT316)
Level 6
Identify the relationship between words, sounds, imagery and
language patterns in narratives and poetry such as ballads,
limericks and free verse (VCELT344)
TOPIC: Different types of poetry TEXT TYPE: Poetry
- ABC
- Haiku
- Diamante
- Limerick
Instructional Strategies ELEMENTS OF ABC Poem (week 1)
TEXT TYPE:
- Letters of alphabet in order
Gradual Release of Responsibility Model
- Similar to an acrostic poem
Modelled Writing - Does not have to rhyme
- Can be about any topic
Shared/Interactive Writing Haiku Poem (week 2)
- Three lines
Guided Writing
- 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables
Roving Conference - Does not have to rhyme
Diamante (week 2)
Mini Lessons - 7 lines
Exposure to different poetry types - Topic 1, two adjectives about topic 1, three –ing
words about topic 1, a short phrase connecting topic
1 and 2, three –ing words about topic 2, two
adjectives about topic 2, topic 2
- Can be antonyms or synonyms
- Does not have to rhyme
Limerick (week 2 & 3)
- Meant to be humorous
- 5 lines
- AABBA structure
- Syllable structure: 6-8, 6-8, 4-6, 4-6, 6-8
Assessment : Final assessment: students will compile all of their poems together for a ‘Class Poetry Book’ which will contain the 4 poems (ABC, haiku,
diamante and limerick) of each student.

Topic Specific Language for the Unit of Work: Major Resources for the Unit of Work

- Rhyme Read Write Think. (2010). Diamante poems. Retrieved from

- Syllable http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/diamante/
- Line
- Stanza Guardian News. (2017). Solli Raphael, 12, becomes youngest winner of
 - Structure Australian poetry slam. Retrieved from
- Synonym https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3C-DO9FyEo
- Antonym
TedxYouth. (2013). Asha christensen at TEDxKids@SMU 2012. Retrieved
- Adjectives
from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtnEnEqjk0E
- Verbs

Literacy Unit Learning Intention: Success Criteria for the Unit:

In this unit, we are learning to… ABC Poem

Write an ABC poem, a haiku poem, a diamante poem and I am doing well if I can…
a limerick poem using the correct structure, rhyming and
Write an ABC poem about one topic using all of the letters of the alphabet
syllables.
Haiku Poem

I am doing well if I can…

Write a haiku poem that:

- Is three lines long

- Has 5 syllables on the first line
- Has 7 syllables on the second line
- Has 5 syllables on the third line
- Makes sense

Diamante Poem

I am doing well if I can…

Write a diamante poem that:

- Has 7 lines
- Contains topic 1, two adjectives about topic 1, three –ing words about topic
1, a short phrase connecting topic 1 and 2, three –ing words about topic 2,
 two adjectives about topic 2, topic 2
- Is about two opposite things (antonyms) or the same thing (synonyms)
Limerick Poem

I am doing well if I can…

Write a limerick poem that:

- Is funny/humorous
- Has 5 lines
- Follows the AABBA structure
- Has 6-8 syllables on the 1st, 2nd and 5th line
- Has 4-6 syllables on the 3rd and 4th line