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

the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality

Writing a poem 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

Preparing to write poetry 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 form of Japanese poetry, with a specific syllable structure

the process of improving writing to improve text flow and quality

describing a non-living thing as if it is a person

Heat waves dance joyously across the pavement.

Select the line that uses personification.

True or false? Editing word choices and phrases can help to improve the imagery and impression created by our poems.

When performing a poem, which of the following are important to consider?

Which of the following words can be associated with heat?

Which of the following are examples of poetic devices?

What is the correct syllable structure for a tanka?

Match each word class to the correct example.

Which word best describes the following image?

like the sun when it beats down on you until you nearly melt

like the cold air when you stick your face in the freezer

Which is the most suitable example of the word **relentless**?

Writing a poem about the heat

Lesson outcome