WALT: write a variety of forms
of poetry
WILF: knowing the difference,
recognising structures, figurative
language
Haikus
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Japanese
3 lines
5,7,5 syllable structure
17 syllables in all
Usually about the seasons
A ‘word-picture’
Captures a moment of beauty
Snowman in a field
Listening to the raindrops
Wishing him farewell.
Roger McGough
Tanka
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Japanese
similar to haiku, but two extra lines
Syllable pattern: 5,7,5,7,7
Try to capture the essence of a moment
Usually about a season
Silver aeroplane
Speeds across the sky
Leaving in its wake
Trails of vapour; white scribblings
On a page of blue paper.
John Foster
Cinquain
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Invented by Adelaide Crapsey
5 lines
Syllable pattern: 2,4,6,8,2
22 syllables in total
Last line is used to add impact or a twist
Line up
Search in panic
For partner on the coach.
An odd number – one left over
Why me?
Kennings
• Old English/Norse poetry
• Describes something without using its
name
• Often used to name Anglo Saxons’ swords
• List of expressions about one topic
• Each item made up of two words
Woodland racer
Acorn chaser
Tree shaker
Acorn taker
Nut cracker
Acorn snacker
Sky rider
Acorn hider
Winter snoozer
Acorn loser
Spring reminder
Acorn finder.
One grey squirrel.
Over to you
• Choose one topic/subject
• Write one of each poem based on the
same topic
• Make a book with your poems
• Illustrate and draw a front cover