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Preparing to write poetry inspired by rain
I can prepare to write a poem about the rain.
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Year 4
Preparing to write poetry inspired by rain
I can prepare to write a poem about the rain.
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Key learning points
- A pantoum is a form of poetry, originating in Malaysia; they are characterised by their repeating lines.
- The second and fourth lines of one verse are included as the first and third lines of the next verse.
- Repeated lines in pantoums can gain new context and meaning as they are combined within different verses.
- The first and third lines of the first verse are mirrored in the final verse in the second and fourth lines.
- Pupils can make specific language choices to describe the intensity of the rain.
Keywords
Form - the way that a poem can be presented
Pantoum - a form of poetry that uses repetition to create musical effect
Common misconception
Pupils may be unsure of some of the definitions and synonyms of words associated with rain.
Dictionaries, thesauruses and rhyming dictionaries would support pupils when completing Task B.
It would be beneficial to have completed the Y4 Mrs Wordsmith vocabulary unit on 'Weather: cloudy, dark and rainy words' ahead of this lesson, to support children with generating vocabulary. It may be beneficial to print a physical copy of the poem in Task A.
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Licence
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6 Questions
Q1.
Match the number of syllables to the example words given.
snow
snowflake
torrential
Q2.
True or false? Impressions about poems can only be positive.
Q3.
Which of the following are forms of poetry?
metaphor
simile
Q4.
How many lines are in a cinquain poem?
3
4
6
Q5.
Select the words that are synonyms of snow.
sweat
perspiration
Q6.
Odes are usually addressed to ...
the person writing the poem.
your teacher.
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6 Questions
Q1.
What is the correct spelling of the type of poem that uses repetition to create musical effect?
phantom
pantomb
Q2.
Match the keywords to their definitions.
the way that a poem can be presented
a form of poetry that uses repetition to create musical effect
a single line or a group of lines within a poem
Q3.
Pantoums originated in which country?
Thailand
Japan
Indonesia
South Korea
Q4.
How many lines from each verse in a pantoum are repeated in the next?
1
3
Q5.
Which word best fits this illustration?
dribbling
splatter
Q6.
Which word best fits this illustration?
monsoon
deluge
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