Preparing to write a poem about big objects | English

Starter quiz

What is the name for a two word phrase that can be used to replace a noun and is often used in poetry?
- kenning ✓
- fronted adverbial
- expanded noun phrase
Which of these is an example of a correctly-written kenning describing a fish?
- pond-swimmer ✓
- pond-swimming fish
- fish-swims
Which of these kennings could be used to refer to a skyscraper?
- mountain-climber
- ocean-floater
- city-riser ✓
A kenning poem consists of a list of ...
- adjectives.
- kennings. ✓
- names.
How long does a kenning poem need to be?
- 3 lines
- 7 lines
- 14 lines
- There is no set rule for the length of a kenning poem. ✓
Which of these kennings could be used to refer to a chicken?
- tree-climber
- ocean-swimmer
- grain-pecker ✓

A haiku is a poem of how many lines?
- three ✓
- five
- seven
Kenning poems are just like ______.
- 'riddles' ✓
True or false? Free verse poems follow a strict set of rules.
- True
- False ✓
What is the name for a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word?
- a synonym ✓
- an opposite
- a poem
What adjective does this image represent?
- weak
- colossal ✓
- brave
What adjective does this image represent?
- gargantuan ✓
- terrifying
- mean

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Pupils may find it challenging to choose appropriate synonyms for the precise context in LC2.

Allow children to work in pairs or small groups to generate ideas. Mind map some more synonyms together as a class before they complete the task.

Inspiring - something or someone that is exciting and makes you feel strongly interested and enthusiastic
Synonym - a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word
Colossal - an adjective which means massive or gigantic; like a huge statue that makes you feel tiny in comparison
Gargantuan - an adjective which means huge or enormous; like a giant who towers above you in the air