Developing reading preferences in Year 5 through exploring a range of forms
I can develop my awareness of a range of forms.
Developing reading preferences in Year 5 through exploring a range of forms
I can develop my awareness of a range of forms.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Reading a range of poetry, from diverse poets, can develop our appreciation of the poetic form
- Poetry can take many forms, including: haiku, limerick, cinquain, sonnet, tanka, riddle, acrostic
- A lyric can be written in poem form; lyrics can express the writer's emotions
- A verse novel is a narrative told through poetry, blending prose and poetic elements
Keywords
Form - form is the way that a text can be presented
Poetry collection - a text that contains multiple poems by one author or on a particular subject or theme
Fixed verse - poetry with a specific structure, rhyme, and metre
Free verse - poetry without strict rhyme or metre; it emphasises natural speech rhythms
Verse novel - a narrative told through poetry, blending prose and poetic elements
Common misconception
Pupils may think that all poetry has to rhyme.
Have a wide range of different poetic forms available. Perhaps encourage pupils to discover more about the fixed verse forms at home.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
compares two unlike things to convey a new meaning
compares using "like" or "as" for similarity
gives human traits to non-human objects or concepts
repetition of initial consonant sounds for emphasis
two successive lines with end rhymes
Exit quiz
6 Questions
a text containing multiple poems by one or more poets
poetry with a specific structure, rhyme, and metre
poetry without strict rhyme or metre; like natural speech
a narrative told through poetry