Antarctica/Exploration ICEBLOCK/Teachers Backpack/Pantoum learning activity sequence

Learning Activity Sequence for Producing a Pantoum
*1,2,3,4,         *2,5,4,6,        *5,7,6,8,        *7,9,8,10,         *9,11,10,12,         *11,2,12,1.
 * 1) Read a story with lots of rich language and language devices, about Antarctica e.g. from the School Journal list in the 'Teachers Backpack'
 * 2) Identify and discuss rich language and devices such as metaphor, simile, onomatopoeia, rhetorical questions and personification.
 * 3) Divide the class so that you have 12 small groups and brainstorm aspects of Antarctica.  Consider appearance, sound, smell, movement, students's knowledge etc.
 * 4) Each group composes a line.
 * 5) As a class assemble the lines to create a poem.  The order for a pantoum is:

Have Fun and check out Warrington School Room2's example and how they did theirs.