words that have the same or similar ending sounds often used in poetry

a piece of writing that uses creative and rhythmic language to express thoughts, feelings, or ideas, often with a specific structure or pattern.

to note what is the same and what is different

'Hickory Dickory Dock'

English

In 'Poetry: Zim Zam Zoom', pupils will listen to, discuss, learn and perform a selection of poems by James Carter and discuss what a poet is.

In EYFS, pupils learnt to listen to and sing a range of well-known nursery rhymes and songs. Pupils learnt to try to move in time with music. In this unit, pupils will build on this by performing nursery rhymes in a small group, dedicating more time to discussing and contexualising the rhymes and expressing a preference.

Nursery rhymes: reading poetry

Select the words from ‘Hickory Dickory Dock’ that rhyme with each other.

Which animal runs up the clock in ‘Hickory Dickory Dock’?

We can use __________ to make a performance more interesting to watch.

‘Hickory Dickory Dock’ and ‘Little Bo Peep’ are similar because …

Select the words that rhyme with each other. 

They are long stories about magical creatures.

Identify the features of a nursery rhyme.

Complete the following sentence: 'When we perform a nursery rhyme, our voice should be __________ and __________.'

Starter Quiz