Did you know tomorrow is World Poetry Day? So for WEEK 4 of our Spring Saturdays activities, we are looking at POEMS. 📜 In particular, we are going to enjoy some funny, silly poems! 🙊
⚙️SPEECH CHALLENGE:
Reading poems aloud are a great way to improve your speech and performance skills. For poems to sound their best it relies on the timing and rythm of how you say the words. Sometimes it can take a few read throughs to find the perfect rythm to use.
Have a go at reading these poems aloud:
👻 Bump
-Spike Milligan
Things that go “bump!” in the night,
Should not really give one a fright.
It’s the hole in each ear
That lets in the fear,
That, and the absence of light!
🍯 Peas
-Anon
I always eat peas with honey,
I’ve done it all my life,
They do taste kind of funny,
But it keeps them on my knife
🧑🏻Algy
-Anon
Algy met a bear
A bear met Algy
The bear was bulgy
The bulge was Algy
❄️Snowball
-Shel Silverstein
I made myself a snowball
As perfect as could be.
I thought I’d keep it as a pet
And let it sleep with me.
I made it some pajamas
And a pillow for its head.
Then last night it ran away,
But first, it wet the bed.
🐸I Have a Little Frog
-Anon
I have a little frog
His name is Tiny Tim,
I put him in the bathtub,
To see if he could swim,
He drank up all the water,
And gobbled up the soap!
And when he tried to talk
He had a BUBBLE in his throat!
🦀Crabby
-Barbara Vance
I am a crab
Who walks the shore
And pinches toes all day.
If I were you
I’d wear some shoes
And not get in my way.
🍛School Dinners
– Anon
If you stay to school dinners
Better throw them aside;
A lot of kids didn’t,
A lot of kids died.
The meat is made of iron,
The spuds are made of steel;
And if that doesn’t get you
The afters will!
🦈About the Teeth of Sharks
-John Ciardi
The thing about a shark is—teeth,
One row above, one row beneath.
Now take a close look. Do you find
It has another row behind?
Still closer—here, I’ll hold your hat:
Has it a third row behind that?
Now look in and…Look out! Oh my,
I’ll never know now! Well, goodbye.
🌟BONUS CHALLENGE: Why not choose your favourite out of these poems, record your self performing it and share it with us! 🎥 Likewise if you have another favourite poem that is not on here, we’d love to hear it! ☺️
⚙️WRITING CHALLENGE:
Have a go at writing your own poem!
📝 Grab a pen and paper and get creative. You can use rhyming words or not, make it long or short, whatever you like.
We hope you have lots of fun getting creative! 🙂 We love hearing about how you get on with our challenges, you are welcome to send your poems, or video clips of your work to either; honleydrama@live.co.uk, 07840800601 or through the FaceBook page message option. Let us know if you would like your work sharing on the facebook page and website.
Have fun & stay safe! ☺️
