Year 4 News - Ms Stuart

In Year Four we have been exploring the poem ‘My Bike’ by Pie Corbet, which is one of the model texts from the Talk 4 Writing program. We identified the author’s use of similes, adjectives and verbs, as tools to engage their reader.  Students created their own free verse poems on bicycles focusing on applying these tools.

The Bicycle

The bike leans against the wall.

Old and rusty, broken and dusty

It's covered in mud.

Chrome peels back like a silver scab.

Mud covers the wheels like melted chocolate.

By Rori Eagling

The Bike

The bike leans.

The light slowly flickers on, to off.

A thick piece of glass is stopping me from grabbing it.

As quick as a flash I barge through the door.

Seconds later I gently slid onto the seat.

It is as soft as a pillow.

I slowly click the gears into place.

The wheels spin as I pedal.

The handlebars are soft to grip.

I ride home proud, on my new friend.

By Izabella Goss