Poetry - creating images (KS1 & KS2 resources)

Get creative with out poetry templates, examples, ideas and planning frames for creating images in poetry.

'If you were a sailboat' and metaphor

Introduce children to metaphor in a sensory way through the song  … read more

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Y5 | Reading comprehension | Writing composition

Texts for teaching Shakespeare

A set of selected texts ideal for teaching Shakespeare to children  … read more

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F Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 | Reading word level | Reading comprehension | Writing composition

The Highwayman – witness interview

A detective sheet to write and record questions and answers to  … read more

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Y4 Y5 Y6 | Writing composition

The Highwayman – eyewitness account

Children write an eyewitness account in role as one of the characters  … read more

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Y4 Y5 Y6 | Writing composition

Write a rainforest poem

Using an image of a rainforest children find words to use in  … read more

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Y3 Y4 | Reading word level | Writing composition

Write a city poem

Using an image of a city, children find words to use in a poem  … read more

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Y3 Y4 | Writing composition

Write a beach poem

Using an image of a beach children find words to use in a poem  … read more

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Y3 Y4 | Reading word level | Writing composition

Halloween poetry

A lesson inspired by the poem 'On Halloween' by Aileen Fisher,  … read more

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Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 | Writing composition | Festivals and celebrations

The Great Wave by Hokusai – poetry activities

Art and poetry. Learn about a famous piece of art work through  … read more

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Y4 Y5 Y6 | Reading comprehension | Writing composition

Discovering leopards – a poetry activity

A poetry activity based on a traditional African poem whereby  … read more

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Y5 Y6 | Reading comprehension | Writing composition

Personification

A PowerPoint warm-up introducing personification to a Y5 and  … read more

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Y5 Y6 | Writing composition

'Mystery guest' metaphor poem

A step by step guide to writing a poem based on a character from  … read more

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Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 | Writing composition

Poetry by stealth – creating a descriptive poem

A structured writing task looking at building up descriptions  … read more

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Y5 Y6 | Writing composition

The Further Adventures of The Owl and the Pussy-cat – Penguin Schools resource collection

A wonderful pack introducing pupils to both the original poem  … read more

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Y3 Y4 | Reading comprehension | Writing composition

A bundle of poems – creative writing activities

Children are asked to design an insect and then write three poems  … read more

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Y5 Y6 | Writing composition

Building word pictures

An interactive resource to match adjectives to autumnal objects.  … read more

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F Y1 | Writing composition | Seasons

Layers of meaning

Read the poem with the children and ask them to describe the  … read more

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Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 | Writing composition

Figurative language

The power of imagery! Read the poem and find examples of similes,  … read more

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Y6 | Writing composition

All the world's a stage

Read the poem and find all the metaphors! The resource is from  … read more

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Y5 | Writing composition

Kennings

A PowerPoint containing a selection of images to help inspire  … read more

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Y5 Y6 | Writing composition