Starter quiz
- Match the number of syllables to the example words given.
- 1 syllable⇔snow ✓
- 2 syllables⇔snowflake ✓
- 3 syllables⇔torrential ✓
- True or false? Impressions about poems can only be positive.
- True
- False ✓
- Which of the following are forms of poetry?
- metaphor
- ode ✓
- simile
- cinquain ✓
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- How many lines are in a cinquain poem?
- 3
- 4
- 5 ✓
- 6
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- Select the words that are synonyms of snow.
- sweat
- perspiration
- sleet ✓
- slush ✓
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- Odes are usually addressed to ...
- the person writing the poem.
- the subject of the poem. ✓
- your teacher.
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Exit quiz
- What is the correct spelling of the type of poem that uses repetition to create musical effect?
- phantom
- pantoum ✓
- pantomb
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- Match the keywords to their definitions.
- form⇔the way that a poem can be presented ✓
- pantoum⇔a form of poetry that uses repetition to create musical effect ✓
- verse⇔a single line or a group of lines within a poem ✓
- Pantoums originated in which country?
- Thailand
- Japan
- Indonesia
- South Korea
- Malaysia ✓
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- How many lines from each verse in a pantoum are repeated in the next?
- 1
- 2 ✓
- 3
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Which word best fits this illustration?- dribbling
- splatter
- torrential ✓
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Which word best fits this illustration?- monsoon
- splattered ✓
- deluge
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- A pantoum is a form of poetry, originating in Malaysia; they are characterised by their repeating lines.
- The second and fourth lines of one verse are included as the first and third lines of the next verse.
- Repeated lines in pantoums can gain new context and meaning as they are combined within different verses.
- The first and third lines of the first verse are mirrored in the final verse in the second and fourth lines.
- Pupils can make specific language choices to describe the intensity of the rain.
Common misconception
Pupils may be unsure of some of the definitions and synonyms of words associated with rain.
Dictionaries, thesauruses and rhyming dictionaries would support pupils when completing Task B.
Keywords
Form - the way that a poem can be presented
Pantoum - a form of poetry that uses repetition to create musical effect
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