Oodgeroo Context
Poetic Techniques
Oodgeroo's
Body of Work
Year 10
Miscellaneous
100

Oodgeroo served in WW2- TRUE OR FALSE?

True

100

Fancy word for contrast

Juxtaposition

100

Municipal Gum uses what to represent the Indigenous people

A gum tree

100

How many Kahoots have we done this year?

8

100

What university is Miss Brooker enrolled at?

University of Newcastle

200

What was Oodgeroo's given name?

Kathleen Walker

200

Repetition of the first word or clause in sentences/stanzas

Anaphora

200

What animal does the snake eat in Ballad of the totems?

Chickens

200

Who was the first to complete their English assessment task?

Paige

200

Who is Miss Brooker's favourite poet?

Tupac

300

Other than a poet, what is Oodgeroo known for?

Aboriginal Australian political activist, artist, educator, Auntie and mother

300

Poems that tell a story and have a strict rhyme scheme and metre

Ballad

300

What poem features an object in the title?

No more boomerang

300

Who idolises Rosa Parkes?

Campbell

300

How many classes does Miss Brooker teach?

8.
(Year 7, 2 Year 8 classes, Year 9English, Year 9 HSIE, 2 Year 10, Year 11)

400

What was Oodgeroo's fathers name?

Edward

400

Chremamorphism is....

the personification where the traits of an inanimate object are given to a human or animal subject

400

Name 2 main themes in her poetry?

COUNTRY, CULTURE, CONNECTION, IDENTITY, TRADITION, SPIRITUALITY, RACISM

400

Who controls the Combox other than Miss Brooker?

George

400

What are the names of Miss Brookers two Mini labradoodles?

Betty & Martha

500

What star sign is Oodgeroo?

Scorpio

500

When a sentence runs over into the next line or stanza

Enjambment

500

Which poem has the highest usage of anaphora?

WE ARE GOING

500

Which class member has moved desks the most times this year?

Sanjay

500

How many lollies have been purchased by Miss Brooker this term?
(To the nearest 10)

Approximately: 1,660