Poetry - exploring rhythm and rhyming (KS1 & KS2 resources)

Put the spotlight on rhythm and rhyme in poetry with our selection of worksheets, information guides and resources to encourage performance.

The Bug Chant – a poetry activity

An original poem to share with Y2 linked to the topic of bugs.  … read more

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Y2 | Writing composition

Exploring limericks

Children read and explore the purpose, rhyme and rhythm of a  … read more

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Y3 Y4 Y5 | Reading comprehension | Writing composition

English for the More Able: Scary Poems

A Rising Stars resource. Challenging comprehension questions  … read more

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Y2 | Reading comprehension | Writing composition

At the school - poetry and rhyme

A great little original poem to share with Key Stage 1 pupils  … read more

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Y1 Y2 | Writing composition

Space poetry

An original poem written for KS1. Share the poem with the class  … read more

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Y1 Y2 | Writing composition

The shoe shop poetry activities

An original poem to explore different types of footwear and rhyme.  … read more

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Y2 Y3 Y4 | 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

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

The Christmasaurus - Penguin schools resource

Forget everything you thought you knew about the North Pole...  … read more

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Y2 Y3 Y4 | Reading comprehension | Writing composition

Macbeth – Double, double, toil and trouble

Using the witches' spell from Macbeth, children identify poetic  … read more

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Writing transcription | 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

One potato, two potato

Children use a familiar rhyme to explore rhythm. A fun Notebook  … read more

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F | Writing composition

Jolly Mr Polly

A jolly resource! This activity is based on the rhyming structure  … read more

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F | Writing composition

The horseman

An enjoyable poem and an activity encouraging children to recognise  … read more

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Y2 | Writing composition

Hair

Read the poem and clap in time with the poem. A 'hairy' resource  … read more

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Y1 | Writing composition

Rhyme line

Look at the pictures and colour the thing that does not rhyme!  … read more

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F | Writing composition

Wrong rhyme

Humpty Dumpty is in a right muddle! Read the rhyme, ring the  … read more

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F | Writing composition

The bird

An action poem! Say the words and do the actions. The resource  … read more

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F | Writing composition

Finger rhyme

Children learn and say the rhyme! The resource is from A&C Black's  … read more

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F | Writing composition

Internal rhyme

It provides an opportunity for the children to have fun with  … read more

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Y5 | Writing composition

Limerick rhyme patterns

The power of imagery! This worksheet introduces the structure  … read more

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Y6 | Writing composition

Spot the pattern

This Magnet activity features a series of nursery rhymes that  … read more

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Y3 Y4 | Writing composition

The Humpty Dumpty challenge!

Humpty has fallen off his wall and his rhyme has been smashed  … read more

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Y6 | Writing composition

Rhyming piglets

A fun poetry resource. Children complete rhyming couplets to  … read more

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Y5 Y6 | Writing composition

Old King Cole

Explore the rhyme and write your own version.  … read more

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Y3 Y4 | Writing composition

Hickory dickory dock

Explore the rhyme and write your own version.  … read more

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Y1 Y2 | Writing composition

Simple Simon

Sequence the lines of this popular nurses rhyme. Explore placing  … read more

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F Y1 Y2 | Writing composition

Jack and Jill

Explore the rhyme and write your own version.  … read more

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Y1 Y2 | Writing composition

Cobbler, cobbler, mend my shoe

Explore the rhyme and write your own version.  … read more

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Y2 | Writing composition

Three blind mice

Explore the rhyme and write your own version.  … read more

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Y3 Y4 | Writing composition

Limericks

A simple guide to support children in the writing of limericks.  … read more

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Y5 Y6 | Writing composition

Changing Jack and Jill

A Magnet activity for your interactive whiteboard - double-click  … read more

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Y1 Y2 | Writing composition

Changing Georgie Porgie

A Magnet activity for your interactive whiteboard - double-click  … read more

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Y4 | Writing composition

Rhyming words

A Magnet activity for your interactive whiteboard - sort these  … read more

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Y3 Y4 | Writing composition

Dinosaur rhymes

A fun resource where children choose rhyming words to complete  … read more

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Y2 | Writing composition | Dinosaurs

Nursery rhyme news

A lovely idea! Create a bulletin for the nine o'clock news based  … read more

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Y5 Y6 | Writing composition