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Writing a poem about a personal experience

Poetry about personal experiences

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils read, respond to and perform a variety of poems by different poets. They explore many themes, including love, hope, belonging, hate and resilience. Finally, pupils write their own poem about a personal experience.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to write a poem inspired by a personal experience.

Key Notes

  • Poems can be written in many different forms and structures.
  • Poems about personal experiences can be based on emotions and feelings we have towards something.
  • To help generate ideas, we can complete a mind map of actions and events that are associated with our experience.
  • Creating a repeated line (anaphora) can support us when writing a poem.
  • We can experiment with word order, punctuation and phrasing when developing our poem.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • form: the way that a poem can be presented
  • atmosphere: the mood created in a section or whole of a text
  • imagery: the use of language to create a mental picture or sensory experience for the reader or listener
  • anaphora: when a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of multiple lines in a poem or speech

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils may find creating their own repeated phrase during Task A challenging.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

Poems can be written in many different forms and structures. Poems about personal experiences can be based on emotions and feelings we have towards something.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'form'

the way that a poem can be presented.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils may find creating their own repeated phrase during Task A challenging. Correction: Adults may wish to provide a scaffold for pupils with some example lines.

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