Learn more about how authors write humorous poetry. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper, coloured pencils and a digital device.
Year 4
Year 4
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More about humorous poetry
English lesson 10 (Series 2)
Puns as word play to create humour
English lesson 11 (Series 2)
Learn about puns to create humour in poetry. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper or a digital device.
Fun with puns
English lesson 12 (Series 2)
Learn more about puns in humorous poetry. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper or a digital device.
Spoonerisms (part 1)
English lesson 13 (Series 2)
Learn to identify spoonerisms in humorous poetry. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper or a digital device.
Spoonerisms (part 2)
English lesson 14 (Series 2)
Learn to evaluate a humorous poem using the information in a poetry log. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper or a digital device.
Poetic devices in humorous poetry
English lesson 15 (Series 2)
Learn to interpret and evaluate a humorous poem and express a viewpoint using evidence from the poem. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper or a digital device.
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