Publishing an original poem

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

Preparing to write poetry about the heat

Writing a poem about the heat

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

visual elements (drawings, paintings or images) that accompany words

Match the following keywords to their definitions.

converting text from one language to another

an educated guess, based on evidence in the text or prior knowledge

Which of the following is the most appropriate definition of **publishing**?

True or false? A poem’s illustration should always match the first line of the poem.

What is the name for a published collection of poems or other pieces of writing?

a part of a poem that contains vivid description

a part of the poem that evokes strong emotions or themes

a part of a poem that has a natural pause or change in pace

a part that the audience might engage more deeply with

Match the following illustration considerations to their definitions.

Which layout creates a staggered visual style for a poem?

 the circumstances, setting, or background information surrounding a poem

a single line or a group of lines within a poem

a form of poetry that expresses admiration, praise, or celebration for something

Which of the following is the most suitable definition of an **ode**?

a form of poetry that uses repetition to create musical effect

a genre of Caribbean music that combines elements of calypso and soul

the emotional atmosphere or feeling that the poem evokes in the reader

Which of the following is the most suitable definition of a **pantoum**?

a way of describing a non-living thing as if it acts or feels like a human

a form of poetry consisting of five lines with a specific syllable pattern

Which of the following is the most suitable definition of a **tanka**?

True or false? Odes are usually addressed to the subject they are written about. 

repetition of the sound found at the start of words that are close

describing a non-living thing as if it acts or feels like a human

the repeated use of words, phrases or structural elements

Match the following poetic devices to their definitions.

True or false? Poems always need to describe their subjects in a positive light.

Publishing an original poem

Lesson outcome