The poem "If I Had Wings" by Pie Corbett imagines what the speaker would do if they had wings. It describes touching clouds, tasting the sun, listening to sheep, breathing in raindrops, and dreaming of swimming in deserts and walking on seas. The homework document assigns students to recite a poem to the class next week. They must use expression and discuss why they chose the poem, whether it has a message, poetic techniques used, and any remaining questions. Students are encouraged to choose more challenging poems from authors like Pie Corbett, Ted Hughes, and Banjo Patterson. Additional assignments include writing an "If I Had Fins" poem, practicing times tables and completing a worksheet on

1. If I Had Wings……
By Pie Corbett
If I had wings
I would touch the fingertips of
clouds And glide on the winds
breath.
If I had wings
I would taste a chunk of the sun
As hot as peppered curry.
If I had wings I would listen to the
clouds of sheep bleat that graze
on the blue.
If I had wings
I would breathe deep and sniff
The scent of raindrops.
If I had wings
I would gaze at the people
Who cling to the earth.
If I had wings
I would dream of swimming the
deserts and walking the seas.
Homework:
Week 2, Term 3
Poetry Recital – Starting Next Week!
Starting from next week, you will be given a day where you
will recite a poem (not your own) to our class.
This will need to be done using expression, emphasis and
good body language.
At the end of your recital, you are to discuss the following:
-Why you chose this poem
-Whether it has a message
-What poetic techniques you noticed? Example metaphor,
simile, was the alliteration, personification?
-Did you notice any patterns? Eg 4 line stanzas, abab
rhyming pattern, that every second line ends with a question
etc.
-What questions do you have about it still?
When choosing your poem, think about whether it is a good
one and whether it is at your level. Don’t just go for short and
easy. Some good poets you might want to look up include Pie
Corbett, Ted Hughes, Banjo Patterson, Lewis Carrol.
Writing
Write your own ‘ If I Had Fins’ poem, using powerful imagery
and metaphors. Read the poem and adopt the same pattern
and style.
Maths
-Times tables practice
-Complete the time worksheet given to you.
-If you have access to the internet, there have been some
links to time games put up on our blog for you
www.ta15ypbp.blogspot.com.au
Reading Contract
- Work through these, completing at least one per week.