EnglishYear 4Reading

Read and perform poetry

Prepare poems and play scripts to read aloud and perform, showing understanding through intonation and action

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you are a performer on a stage! Reading poetry aloud is like putting on a show with your voice. 🎭

  2. 2

    What is reading poetry aloud like? 🎭

  3. 3

    Tap the words in the poem to make your voice go up and down like a rollercoaster! 🎢

  4. 4

    Let's read this poem line together: 'The moon is a silver coin.' How would you say it? 🌙

  5. 5

    Now you try! Read this line with a spooky voice: 'The shadows crept along the wall.' 👻

  6. 6

    How should you say a spooky line in a poem? 👻

  7. 7

    What is the best way to make a poem sound exciting? 🎤

Practise Read and perform poetry with Whizlo

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