refers to the way a poem is organised or put together

refers to a single line or a group of lines within a poem

having the ability to create vivid mental images or concepts that may not exist in reality

the comparison of two or more things that are very different

Writing your own imaginative poem

English

Reading and responding to 'Wide Open' by Rachel Rooney

Reading and responding to 'If You Could See Laughter' by Mandy Coe

Reading and responding to 'The Magic Box' by Kit Wright

Performing your own imaginative poem

In this unit, pupils use Kit Wright's poem The Magic Box’ to explore poetic devices such as alliteration, similes and repetition. In ’Humorous Poetry’, pupils will build on this by using several different poems from different poets to explore how those devices are used by others. ’

In Poetry: Nursery Rhymes’, pupils were introduced to several different nursery rhymes and began to explore the poetic devices used such as rhyming words and repetition. In this unit, they will build on this by extending the repertoire of poems they've read and responded to and looking at more poetic devices such as similes. ’

In this unit, pupils read and respond to three different imaginative poems by different poets. They will write their own imaginative poems following the same structure as 'The Magic Box'. Finally, pupils will perform their own poems to an audience.

'The Magic Box': reading imaginative poetry

Which of these items are placed into the special box in the poem 'The Magic Box'? 

True or false? Structure in poetry refers to the way a poem is organised or put together.

a single line or a group of lines within a poem

a naming word for people, places or things

True or false? Contrasting items means comparing two things that are exactly the same.

Which would be the best contrasting idea for 'a slow tortoise'?

Who wrote the famous children's poem 'The Magic Box'?

Fill in the blank. Kit Wright is a British ...

Kit Wright's father was a __________ at the same boarding school as Kit attended. 

True or false? Wright's poetry often explores themes of imagination, childhood, nature and family. 

Which of these is Kit Wright's poetry known for?

True or false? 'The Magic Box' is a poem about putting unique and unexpected items into a special box. 

Writing your own imaginative poem

Lesson outcome