Closing Date:
Friday 30th October
Today you are going to:
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Learn about your senses
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Learn about sense poems
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Discuss your theme and offer opinions and
suggestions in a group discussion
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Expand vocabulary
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Plan, draft and write a poem for Young
Writers’ ‘Sense Poetry’ competition
What are your senses?
What is a Sense Poem?
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A sense poem usually describes a person,
place or object using your 5 senses
A poem uses imaginative language to
express feelings and ideas
Poems use poetic techniques, such as
imagery, alliteration, rhyme and similes to
help bring the words to life for the reader
How to write a Sense Poem
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Remember to use all 5 senses
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You can describe the theme/subject how you like!
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Use your imagination to create fun and interesting
descriptions, like 'Pirates feel like one big happy (but
naughty) family!'
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If you write a simple line, like, ‘Oranges taste of oranges’ think how you can make this more interesting, close your
eyes and imagine eating a big, juicy, fresh orange ...
Think about where you are and who
is with you... ‘Oranges taste ripe
and fruity, I eat mine with my
brother on a sunny picnic.’
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Be original!
Example 1
You can write a
sense poem on any theme...
My Pirate Poem
Pirates smell like salty seaweed
Pirates look like they need to brush their teeth
and have a bath
Pirates sound like ‘Arr me hearties’
Pirates feel like one big happy (but naughty) family
Pirates taste like hard sea biscuits and fish!
Example 2
My Season
Sense Poem
Autumn smells like bonfires and rain
Autumn looks like fireworks exploding
brightly in the sky
Autumn sounds like leaves crunching under my feet
Autumn feels like the chilly wind and snuggling
under a blanket
Autumn tastes like hot chocolate and
Halloween sweets.
Example 3
You can also write
about an emotion as well
as people, places and objects!
What is Happiness?
Happiness smells sweet like birthday cake
Happiness looks bright like the sun
Happiness sounds cheerful like my mum singing
Happiness feels lovely like a big hug
Happiness tastes yummy like sausages.
Example 4
This is a great example
of a detailed and rhyming sense poem...
My Favourite Thing!
Chocolate smells like heaven so sweet
When I have it, it is such a treat.
Chocolate looks like shiny brown wood,
I'd eat it all day if I could.
Chocolate feels like a piece of silk,
Glossy and smooth like a glass of milk.
Chocolate sounds like twigs going crack,
When I snap a bit from a brand new pack.
Chocolate tastes like a delicious dream,
If I don't get some, I may scream!
Write a Sense Poem as a class
Pick an object in your classroom to write about.
Remember to:
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Use all 5 senses
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Use your imagination
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Use description
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Try a poetic technique
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Be original
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Enjoy writing it!
Reviewing
your class poem
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Can you change any of the lines to
make them more interesting?
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Have you used any poetic techniques?
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Do you have a favourite line? Why?
Now it is time to write
your own Sense Poem!
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Fill in the ‘Plan Your Sense Poem’ form your teacher has
given you
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Write your theme/subject in the Sense Pentagon
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Draw or write things that describe your theme/subject
for each sense
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Turn the sheet over and write your
Sense Poem
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Remember to write something for
each sense
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Remember to write your name and age
in the space provided
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Don't fill in any other details on the entry
form, unless your teacher tells you to!
Once you've written
your Sense Poem...
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Now you need to work with a partner
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Read your poem to them
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Your partner is to provide feedback; something they like about
your poem and a suggestion on how it could be improved
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You then listen to your partner’s poem and give them feedback
We hope you have enjoyed writing a poem for
Young Writers' 'Sense Poetry' competition today!
Closing Date:
Friday 30th October
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