Starter quiz
- What is a cinquain?
- a five-line poem that follows a specific structure involving syllables ✓
- a form of poetry characterised by its repeating lines & overlapping pattern
- a type of lyrical poem that celebrates a person, object or idea
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- What is an ode?
- a five-line poem that follows a specific structure involving syllables
- a form of poetry characterised by its repeating lines and overlapping pattern
- a type of lyrical poem that celebrates a person, object or idea ✓
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- What is a pantoum?
- a traditional form of Japanese poetry consisting of three lines
- a five-line poem that follows a specific structure involving syllables
- a form of poetry characterised by its repeating lines and overlapping pattern ✓
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- True or false? Pantoums do not rhyme.
- True
- False ✓
- Select the lines that rhyme.
- The breeze whispers secrets in the air, ✓
- A warmth that brightens dreary days,
- In the beauty of a world so fair, ✓
- Sunshine breaks through the morning fog.
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- Match each word class to its example.
- verb⇔radiate ✓
- adjective⇔boiling ✓
- noun⇔furnace ✓
Exit quiz
- A tanka is a form of poetry which consists of __________ lines.
- three
- five ✓
- seven
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- Tankas originated in which country?
- Brazil
- United Kingdom
- Japan ✓
- South Korea
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- Traditionally, tankas often explore themes of ...
- scientific exploration and technology.
- political commentary or social activism.
- nature, emotions and the passage of time. ✓
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- Select the correct definition of 'sweltering'.
- very hot or baking ✓
- constant or non-stop
- cool and breezy
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- Select the correct definition of 'oppressive'.
- mild or balmy
- heavy, harsh or overpowering ✓
- bright, brilliant or glowing
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- Starting with the lowest heat, order these words from low heat to high heat.
- 1⇔mild
- 2⇔balmy
- 3⇔roasting
- 4⇔oppressive
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- A tanka is a traditional Japanese form of poetry that originated more than 1,300 years ago.
- Tankas consist of five lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5-7-7, totalling 31 syllables.
- Tankas often explore themes of nature, emotions and the passage of time.
- We can make specific language choices to describe the intensity of the heat.
- We can use vocabulary in different ways, depending on its position in a sentence, if it is a verb, adjective or noun.
Common misconception
Pupils may be unsure of some of the definitions and synonyms of words associated with the heat.
It would be beneficial to have completed the Y4 Mrs Wordsmith vocabulary unit on 'Weather: wind and hot words' ahead of this lesson, to support children with generating vocabulary.
Keywords
Form - the way that a poem can be presented
Tanka - a form of Japanese poetry consisting of five lines with a specific syllable pattern (5-7-5-7-7), often expressing emotions, observations or narratives
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