a form of Japanese poetry consisting of five lines with a specific syllable pattern (5-7-5-7-7), often expressing emotions, observations or narratives

Preparing to write poetry about the heat

English

Introduction to ‘Cosmic Disco’ by Grace Nichols

Poetic devices used in ‘Cosmic Disco’ by Grace Nichols

Performing ‘Cosmic Disco’ by Grace Nichols

Reading and responding to ‘Who Has Seen the Wind?’ by Christina Rossetti

Reading and responding to 'When the Wind Blows' and 'Heatwave' by John Foster

Reading and responding to 'First Snow' by John Mole

Writing a poem about the snow

Preparing to write poetry inspired by rain

Writing a poem about the rain

Writing a poem about the heat

Publishing an original poem

In this unit, pupils read and responded to a range of poems that link to the weather, exploring form, structure and language, before writing poems of their own. In 'Poetry inspired by animals', pupils build on this knowledge, reading and analysing classic and contemporary poetry about animals, exploring structure, form and language, whilst developing personal responses.

In 'John Lyons Poetry', pupils read and responded to a range of poems by John Lyons, exploring form, structure and language, before writing poems of their own. In 'Poetry inspired by weather', pupils build on these experiences, reading and responding to a range of poems that link to the weather.  They explore form, structure and language, before writing poems of their own.

In this unit, pupils read, respond to and perform four different poems associated with weather. They discuss the poetic devices used and explore structure and imagery. Finally, they write their own poems inspired by the weather.

Poetry inspired by weather

A tanka is a form of poetry which consists of __________ lines.

nature, emotions and the passage of time.

Traditionally, tankas often explore themes of ...

Select the correct definition of 'sweltering'.

Select the correct definition of 'oppressive'.

Starting with the lowest heat, order these words from low heat to high heat.

a five-line poem that follows a specific structure involving syllables

a form of poetry characterised by its repeating lines & overlapping pattern

a type of lyrical poem that celebrates a person, object or idea

a form of poetry characterised by its repeating lines and overlapping pattern

a traditional form of Japanese poetry consisting of three lines

Preparing to write poetry about the heat

Lesson outcome