LEARNING INTENTIONS: BALLADS
We are learning:
- to identify the features of a ballad
- about the history of oral traditions
- to use and identify some poetic techniques
Why:
- to develop an appreciation of oral traditions
- to improve our writing through the use of poetic techniques and figurative language
ACTIVITIES
Activity One: Learning about some poetic techniques
Click on the link to complete an interactive similes activity: Similes Game
Now click on the following link to review your understanding of metaphors: Metaphors Game
Activity Two: Developing your knowledge of ballads
Click on the links below to access online copies of some well known ballads. Read through these to build your knowledge base.
Activity Three: Create an Annotated Poster
Create an annotated poster showing the features of a ballad, using the ballad of your choice.
You could use Piktochart to create your poster.
Download a copy of what you need to do here: ballad-poster.
Download a copy of the example, by clicking on the example image below:
Activity Four: Write your own ballad
Ballads are a specific type of poem. Ballads tell a story and also have a rhyme pattern.
Click here to read the well known story of Cinderella, retold as a ballad. Read further examples, including Sleeping Beauty and Rapunzel.
Once you have read some of the examples, have a go at writing your own ballad, either retelling a fairy tale OR telling a story from your own life.
