Exploring example poems about place and home

English

In 'Poetry about Place and Home', pupils create their own poetry to explore their relationship with their home. In 'Single Poet Study: Maya Angelou', pupils analyse the poetry of Angelou, exploring how she uses her work to describe relationships between people and places.

In 'Poetry of Place', pupils explore the language, form and structure of poetry written about place. In 'Poetry of Place and Home', pupils apply these analytical skills to more complex poems and write their own poetry about home.

Poetry about place and home

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

make sure you have checked all the spellings for the words you want to use.

decide on six different techniques to use.

write a list of content you want to include in each stanza.

Before writing a poem, it is a good idea to …

Vibrant poppies sprouted from the pallid earth.

Rain fell dismally from the grey clouds above.

Bird song floated along the morning breeze.

What can we use to help us juxtapose two places?

A predictable rhythm and structure of a poem can create a sense of ...

to allow the reader to visualise your scene effectively

to make the reader read your work for longer

When describing a scene, why is it important to zoom in to different aspects?

when there is a pause in the middle of a line of poetry

when a sentence in poetry continues onto the next line

placing two things next to each other to show the similarities

creating a vivid image of nature in the reader's mind

placing two things next to each other to show the differences

There was a mountain of homework to be done.

I savoured the cold, sweet juice of the berry.

Which of the below uses metaphorical language?

create a clear image in the reader's mind

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

Introduction

What will you need for this lesson?

Are you ready to learn?

Equipment

Content guidance

Supervision

Worksheet