Instructional Series
Welcome to the English medium literacy instructional series teaching and learning resources for years 1 to 8.
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Clickety-clack Cicada
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This poem describes the sound of noisy cicadas that we hear in summer. (Part of Set 2.)
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Two Little Dickey Birds
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This rhyme explores repetition and alliteration. Why did Peter and Paul fly away? (Part of Set 2.)
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Ten Little Monkeys
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Why did the doctor say, “No more monkeys jumping on the bed”? (Part of Set 2.)
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Slooshy, Sloshy
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This poem captures the delight of walking barefoot through a muddy pool. (Part of Set 2.)
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Noke Worm
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This is a nonsense rhyme about an unhappy worm. It is written in te reo Māori and English. (Part of Set 2.)
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Mice
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This poem describes mice and expresses an opinion about them. (Part of Set 2.)
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Just a Touch
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This poem describes how small creatures respond when gently touched. (Part of Set 2.)
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Jingle Bells
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Why are the bells jingling? (Part of Set 2.)
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I Blew a Bubble
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This poem dramatically describes the hazards of blowing bubbles with bubble gum. (Part of Set 2.)
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Wee Willie Winkie
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Wee Willie Winkie goes around the town telling children that it’s time to go to sleep. Children may need to have “nightgown”, “tapping”, and “crying through the lock” explained. (Part of Set 1.)
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