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Year 6 - English

Writing a poem about a place

Poetry of place

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils read, respond to and perform classic and contemporary poetry about a range of settings. They explore imagery and form, whilst developing personal responses and comparing poems. Finally, pupils write their own poem about a place of significance.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to write a poem about a place that has significance to you.

Key Notes

  • When writing a poem about a place, it's important to paint a vivid picture of the setting through our description.
  • Sensory description can be used to help the reader visualise the place being written about.
  • Imagery we create can convey an atmosphere.
  • We can use poems that we have studied to inspire us in our own poem.
  • Using enjambment in our poems can enhance the flow of the poem, engaging the reader or listener.

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 vivid and sensory language that appeals to the reader's senses, creating vivid mental pictures and enhancing the emotional impact of the poem
  • enjambment: when a line in poetry continues onto the next line without pause or punctuation, creating a sense of flow

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils may find it challenging to come up with imagery to describe their individual settings.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

When writing a poem about a place, it's important to paint a vivid picture of the setting through our description. Sensory description can be used to help the reader visualise the place being written about.

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 it challenging to come up with imagery to describe their individual settings. Correction: It would be useful to have a word bank with specific words or phrases to describe some key settings (for example, city, rural and coastal).

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