Preparing to write poetry about the heat
I can prepare to write a poem about the heat.
Preparing to write poetry about the heat
I can prepare to write a poem about the heat.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- A tanka is a traditional Japanese form of poetry that originated more than 1,300 years ago.
- Tankas consist of five lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5-7-7, totalling 31 syllables.
- Tankas often explore themes of nature, emotions and the passage of time.
- We can make specific language choices to describe the intensity of the heat.
- We can use vocabulary in different ways, depending on its position in a sentence, if it is a verb, adjective or noun.
Keywords
Form - the way that a poem can be presented
Tanka - a form of Japanese poetry consisting of five lines with a specific syllable pattern (5-7-5-7-7), often expressing emotions, observations or narratives
Common misconception
Pupils may be unsure of some of the definitions and synonyms of words associated with the heat.
It would be beneficial to have completed the Y4 Mrs Wordsmith vocabulary unit on 'Weather: wind and hot words' ahead of this lesson, to support children with generating vocabulary.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on
Lesson video
Loading...
Starter quiz
6 Questions
radiate
boiling
furnace