Year 3 - English
Writing a free verse poem about big objects
Poetry inspired by big and small objects: understanding form
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils read and respond to the classic sonnet, 'Ozymandias' by Percy Bysshe Shelley. They will learn to write a variety of different forms of poetry, including a haiku, kenning and free verse poem. Finally, they will perform their own free verse poems inspired by big and small objects.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to write a free verse poem about a big object.
Key Notes
- There are many different forms of poetry including haikus, kenning poems and free verse.
- Free verse poems do not require the poet to follow poetic rules.
- Repetition is when a single word, or group of words, is repeated for effect.
- Poems can evoke a positive or negative feeling.
Vocabulary To Learn
- free verse: a poem with no set rhyme or rhythm
- repetition: involves the repeated use of sounds, words, phrases or structural elements that are repeated for emphasis or for a particular effect
- alliteration: the repetition of the same sound found at the start of words that come close together
- simile: a poetic device that compares two things using "like" or "as", highlighting similarities and creating vivid imagery
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may think that free verse poems must not contain any poetic techniques such as rhyming words.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
There are many different forms of poetry including haikus, kenning poems and free verse. Free verse poems do not require the poet to follow poetic rules.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'free verse'
a poem with no set rhyme or rhythm.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may think that free verse poems must not contain any poetic techniques such as rhyming words. Correction: Teach pupils that although free verse poems do not follow set poetic structures and rules, they may still contain a range of poetic techniques. Allow the pupils to choose which techniques they want to include in their free verse poem.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Learning how to write a haiku Study Guide
- Learning how to write a kenning poem about big and small objects Study Guide
- Performing your own poem inspired by big and small objects Study Guide
- Preparing to write a poem about big objects Study Guide
- Preparing to write a poem about small objects Study Guide
- Reading and responding to 'Ozymandias' by Percy Bysshe Shelley Study Guide
- Writing a free verse poem about small objects Study Guide
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