Homework Week 10 -11. Part 1 & 2.

We had A poem called Wind Song that we had to analyse. Here is the link to it

a)	Write down eight words the poet has used to describe sounds.

i) ii) iii) iv)

Whisper. Clang. Creak. Whistle.

v) vi) vii) viii)

Hum. Swish. Sigh. Drum.

b)	The poet describes some objects as acting like humans, for example "quiet things speak". Find two more examples of this kind of writing from the poem.

i) ii)

Flags slap and snap at the sky. Wires on poles whistle and hum.

c)	In the second line the poet states, "The quiet things speak". Name two "quiet things" from the poem.

i) ii)

Grass. Treetops.

d)	What is shown by the use of the hyphen at the end of the line, "When the wind goes —"? i) The wind is cut and fully stops.

e)	What two main things happen in the poem?

i) ii)

The wind starts and everything makes noise. The wind stops as does everything else. For my second part of homework this week I had to make a video on how to improve your spelling using some sort of website, game or tool. Here it is: