There Once was a Class Writing Limericks

The Year 6's in Mrs Lansbury's class learned how to break down their Limericks into individual lines and then change their lines into syllable clusters that they understand using Explain Everything app. They then worked on their Reading Voice skills by evaluating if syllable clusters provide a better reading voice than plain text. Students recorded their explanations using voice recorder, laser pointers and shapes to also enhance their poetry voice.

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