Starter quiz
- Which form of poetry sounds similar to songs and has words that sound the same at the end of some of the lines?
- haikus
- kenning poems
- rhyming poems ✓
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- Words that rhyme have the same __________ sound.
- beginning
- end ✓
- middle
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- Which of these words rhymes with the word 'school'?
- playground
- pool ✓
- awful
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- True or false? Kenning poems are just like riddles and they hint at the subject of a poem rather than telling the reader.
- True ✓
- False
- Which of these could be used as a kenning for a seatbelt in a car?
- car-driver
- life-saver ✓
- road-user
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- How many lines does a sonnet have?
- 5
- 7
- 14 ✓
- 21
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to the correct definitions.
- verse⇔a single line or a group of lines within a poem ✓
- kennings⇔phrases of two words that replace a noun and are often used in poetry ✓
- rhyme⇔the similarity of sounds between the ending syllables of words ✓
- True or false? Free verse poems are poems which follow a strict and consistent pattern of rhyme or rhythm.
- True
- False ✓
- True or false? Words that rhyme always have the same spelling at the end of the word.
- True
- False ✓
- Which of these kennings could be used to refer to a cat?
- whisker-wanderer ✓
- purr-master ✓
- door-unlocker
- wind-rider
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- True or false? A free verse poem has no rules about the number of verses.
- True ✓
- False
- Which of the following contain alliteration?
- dreamy daisy drifting in the breeze ✓
- the daisy swayed gently in the breeze
- daisy's delightful dance in the dewy grass ✓
- the daisy's yellow centre seemed to glow
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Free verse poems do not require the poet to follow poetic rules, but tend to follow the rhythm of natural speech.
- Free verse poems may include a range of poetic techniques such as: alliteration, kennings and rhyme.
- Verse refers to a single line or a group of lines within a poem.
- Rhyme in poetry is the similarity of sounds between the ending syllables of words.
- Poems can evoke a positive or negative emotion and a poet must carefully consider what atmosphere they wish to create.
Common misconception
Pupils may get stuck on trying to make every line rhyme.
Explain that free verse poems may use rhyme, but it's usually irregular and doesn't follow a particular pattern. Encourage pupils to include two rhyming words if they wish, but not to make this a focus of the poem.
Keywords
Verse - refers to a single line or a group of lines within a poem, often characterised by rhythm, meter and rhyme, forming a unit of poetic language
Kennings - phrases of two words that replace a noun and are often used in poetry
Rhyme - the similarity of sounds between the ending syllables of words, creating a musical quality and pattern in the poem
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