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Preparing to write a poem about big objects

I can prepare to write a poem about a big object.

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Year 3

Preparing to write a poem about big objects

I can prepare to write a poem about a big object.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. A synonym is a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word.
  2. Synonyms for ‘big’ include: huge, colossal and gargantuan.
  3. The subject of a poem is what the poem is about.
  4. Poems can provoke emotions and engage our senses.

Keywords

  • Inspiring - something or someone that is exciting and makes you feel strongly interested and enthusiastic

  • Synonym - a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word

  • Colossal - an adjective which means massive or gigantic; like a huge statue that makes you feel tiny in comparison

  • Gargantuan - an adjective which means huge or enormous; like a giant who towers above you in the air

Common misconception

Pupils may find it challenging to choose appropriate synonyms for the precise context in LC2.

Allow children to work in pairs or small groups to generate ideas. Mind map some more synonyms together as a class before they complete the task.

It would be beneficial to have completed the Y3 Mrs Wordsmith vocabulary unit on 'big words' ahead of this lesson, to support children with generating vocabulary.
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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the name for a two word phrase that can be used to replace a noun and is often used in poetry?
Correct answer: kenning
fronted adverbial
expanded noun phrase
Q2.
Which of these is an example of a correctly-written kenning describing a fish?
Correct answer: pond-swimmer
pond-swimming fish
fish-swims
Q3.
Which of these kennings could be used to refer to a skyscraper?
mountain-climber
ocean-floater
Correct answer: city-riser
Q4.
A kenning poem consists of a list of ...
adjectives.
Correct answer: kennings.
names.
Q5.
How long does a kenning poem need to be?
3 lines
7 lines
14 lines
Correct answer: There is no set rule for the length of a kenning poem.
Q6.
Which of these kennings could be used to refer to a chicken?
tree-climber
ocean-swimmer
Correct answer: grain-pecker

6 Questions

Q1.
A haiku is a poem of how many lines?
Correct answer: three
five
seven
Q2.
Kenning poems are just like .
Correct Answer: riddles, riddle, a riddle
Q3.
True or false? Free verse poems follow a strict set of rules.
Correct Answer: false, False
Q4.
What is the name for a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word?
Correct answer: a synonym
an opposite
a poem
Q5.
What adjective does this image represent?
An image in a quiz
weak
Correct answer: colossal
brave
Q6.
What adjective does this image represent?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: gargantuan
terrifying
mean
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