Writing our own poetry about home
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can write my own poem that conveys my feelings towards my home.
Key learning points
- A poem about home should clearly express your attitude towards the place you live.
- You can plan structural elements of your poem before you write.
- Structure can be used to aid meaning in your poem.
- Imagery and figurative language help the reader to visualise where you live.
- Poems can be a great vehicle to express your personal story.
Keywords
Structure - the way something is arranged or put together
Juxtaposition - two things being placed together for contrasting effect
Imagery - visually descriptive language to create images in the reader’s mind
Figurative language - uses words beyond their literal meaning to create images in the reader’s mind
Common misconception
The most important thing in a poem is the words.
Structure is important, it can help tell your story. Not considering the structure of your poem is like an author not considering the beginning, middle and end of a novel.
Teacher tip
This lesson requires pupils to have started planning their poem. If they haven't done this already you will need to build this in. In LC2, you could provide sentence starters for each stanza for pupils that may need more help with structure.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which aspects of a poem fall under 'structure'?
Q2.To juxtapose two things means to emphasise...
Q3."The emerald grass tickled our feet." Which technique does this sentence use?
Q4."I perch on the mahogany chair and admire the marbling of the wood." Which technique does this sentence use?
Q5.Which technique allows you to create a vivid image in the reader's mind?
Q6.Why might we use enjambment in a poem?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which is not an aspect of structure?
Q2.If you want to build up a sense of excitement in a poem about home, you can…
Q3.Why is it important to decide upon the ordering of ideas before writing a poem?
Q4."The whisper of the waves gets louder." This line uses...
Q5.If you were writing a poem based on each of the five senses, which structural approach might you opt for?
Q6.Which is not part of the success criteria for writing poetry?
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