a piece of creative writing that often has a specific rhythm, structure or pattern

a type of word that sounds like what it describes

repetition in the sounds at the ends of words

the repeated use of sounds, words or phrases

Introduction to Poetry: 'Zim Zam Zoom' by James Carter

English

In this unit, pupils learnt to recite poems by James Carter and explore the language used. In 'The Magic Box', pupils will explore the genre of imaginative poetry and develop their inference skills within poems.

In 'Poetry: Nursery Rhymes', pupils learnt about rhyme, rhythm and performance through listening to and performing well known nursery rhymes. In this unit, pupils will build on this by listening to, discussing and performing poems by James Carter. Pupils will explore the use of onomatopeoia, volume and timing in supporting meaning and understanding of a poem and develop personal responses.

'Zim Zam Zoom' by James Carter: reading poetry

Rhyming words have the same sound at the __________ of the word.

Select the words that rhyme with each other. 

Identify the words that are repeated in the following sentence: 'Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.'

Identify the words that best describe the sound of rain falling.

Identify the words which are the same in the list below.

Which words have the same letters at the end?

words that sound the same at the end of the word

What is the name of a person who writes books?

Starter Quiz