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09 Sep 09

Shop Horror - Funny Shop Names

9/9/2009 - Amusing collection of photographs of shop signs that use puns. Almost safe for school, depending on parental attitudes to risque phrases, e.g. the opticians called "Spex Appeal".

www.shophorror.co.uk/...gallery.html - Preview

english.poetry English.Word.Level resources

22 Oct 08

Really Bad Jokes

22/10/2008 - Not, as far as I have seen, bad taste - just plain daft. Could be useful for looking at word play.

www.rinkworks.com/jokes - Preview

time.fillers english.poetry resources

13 Jul 08

Write rhymes.com - find ryhmes for any word

13/7/08 - Simply type a word and alt-click on it for a list of rhyming words, ordered by number of syllables. Nothing for "orange" or "purple" though!

www.writerhymes.com - Preview

English.Word.Level english.poetry resources

31 May 08

Basic Introduction to Haiku

31/5/08 - Fine as a starting point, with some good examples of animal Haikus.

www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/...slide2.HTM - Preview

english.poetry resources

American Tanka | Poetry in the Moment

  • 1/3/08 - Different type of poem: "A tanka is a five-line poem that evokes a single moment with vivid precision and emotional veracity" - teachinglinks on 2008-03-01
  • A tanka is a five-line poem that evokes a single moment with vivid precision and emotional veracity
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