Learn how poems are written differently depending on the topic, audience and purpose. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper or a digital device.
Year 4
Year 4
These lessons can support short-term learning at home when face-to-face learning is interrupted.
Students can start at lesson 1 and work their way through in order. Each lesson is either a video or a PowerPoint presentation.
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What is poetry?
English lesson 1 (Series 2)
Key structural features of humorous poetry
English lesson 2 (Series 2)
Learn how authors use structural features to write humorous poetry. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper or a digital device.
Poetic devices in humorous poetry (part 1)
English lesson 3 (Series 2)
Learn how authors use poetic devices to write humorous poetry. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper or a digital device.
Poetic devices in humorous poetry (part 2)
English lesson 4 (Series 2)
Learn more about how authors use poetic devices to write humorous poetry. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper or a digital device.
Using a poetry log
English lesson 5 (Series 2)
Learn to identify and evaluate poems using structural features and poetic devices. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper or a digital device.
Personification and imagery
English lesson 6 (Series 2)
Learn how poets use poetic devices to develop characters. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper or a digital device.
Evaluate a poem
English lesson 7 (Series 2)
Learn to identify structural features and innovate on a nonsense poem using personification and imagery. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper or a digital device.
Innovate on nonsense poetry
English lesson 8 (Series 2)
Learn more about nonsense poetry. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper or a digital device.
Word play in a humorous poem
English lesson 9 (Series 2)
Learn about word play in humorous poetry. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper or a digital device.
More about humorous poetry
English lesson 10 (Series 2)
Learn more about how authors write humorous poetry. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper, coloured pencils and a digital device.
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