Starter quiz
- True or false? A poem is a piece of writing that uses creative and rhythmic language to express thoughts, feelings or ideas, often with a specific structure or pattern.
- True ✓
- False
- Percy Bysshe Shelley was a famous ...
- politician.
- poet. ✓
- illustrator.
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- ‘Ozymandias’ is a type of poem called a ...
- haiku.
- sonnet. ✓
- limerick.
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- How many lines are used when writing a sonnet?
- 7
- 10
- 14 ✓
- 21
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- ‘Ozymandias’ is a very popular poem and people enjoy it because it tells a story about an ancient statue and a powerful ...
- king. ✓
- queen.
- prince.
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- True or false? The theme of a poem is the underlying message or central idea that the poet wants to convey, exploring topics or universal concepts that can be found throughout the poem.
- True ✓
- False
Exit quiz
- Words are made up of different parts. These are called ...
- lines.
- paragraphs.
- syllables. ✓
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- True or false? A syllable is a single sound or beat in a word that contains a vowel sound.
- True ✓
- False
- How many syllables are in the word 'delightful'?
- 1
- 2
- 3 ✓
- 4
- 5
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- True or false? Haikus are a type of short poetry that originated in England.
- True
- False ✓
- How many lines should a haiku consist of?
- 3 ✓
- 5
- 7
- 14
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- Which of these is the correct syllable structure for a haiku's three lines?
- 3-6-3
- 4-7-4
- 5-7-5 ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Haikus are short poems consisting of three lines.
- Haikus have a specific number of syllables in each line.
- A haiku is a traditional form of Japaense poetry that consists of three lines with a syllable count of 5-7-5.
- A haiku is traditionally written about nature.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that poems are punctuated like prose.
Teach pupils that different types of poetry follow different patterns. Punctuation is still used to help the reader and lines in poems often start with a capital letter.
Keywords
Haiku - a traditional form of Japanese poetry consisting of three lines with a specific syllable pattern (5-7-5), often focusing on nature and capturing a special moment
Syllables - a single sound or beat in a word that contains a vowel sound
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