Starter quiz
- Which of the following words can be associated with heat?
- frost-bitten
- roasting ✓
- sizzling ✓
- drenching
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- Which of the following are examples of poetic devices?
- personification ✓
- nouns
- alliteration ✓
- verbs
- simile ✓
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- What is the correct syllable structure for a tanka?
- 5-7-5-7-7 ✓
- 5-7-5
- 5-6-7-8
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- Match each word class to the correct example.
- verb⇔ignite, bake ✓
- adjective⇔scorching, boiling ✓
- noun⇔inferno, furnace ✓
Which word best describes the following image?- downpour
- glacial
- scorching ✓
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- Which is the most suitable example of the word relentless?
- when the wind and sea are out of control
- like the sun when it beats down on you until you nearly melt ✓
- like the cold air when you stick your face in the freezer
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to their definitions.
- tanka⇔a form of Japanese poetry, with a specific syllable structure ✓
- editing⇔the process of improving writing to improve text flow and quality ✓
- personification⇔describing a non-living thing as if it is a person ✓
- Select the line that uses personification.
- Heat waves dance joyously across the pavement. ✓
- Heat warms the ground.
- Heat radiates outward.
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- Select the line that uses alliteration.
- The sun brightens up the day.
- The heat fills the air.
- Blistering beams burn brightly. ✓
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- True or false? Editing word choices and phrases can help to improve the imagery and impression created by our poems.
- True ✓
- False
- Select the line that uses repetition.
- The sun blazed down, down, down. ✓
- Sunbeams warm the landscape.
- The heatwave stifles.
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- When performing a poem, which of the following are important to consider?
- rhythm and flow ✓
- looking down at the ground
- gestures and movement ✓
- showing expression and emotion ✓
- reading in one tone
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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 often explore themes of nature, emotions and the passage of time.
- When editing tankas, we can consider the specificity of our language choices.
- Editing word choices and phrases can help to improve the imagery and impression created by our poems.
- Reading your poem aloud will help you to revise and refine it.
Common misconception
Pupils may find it challenging to generate rhyming words associated with the heat.
Pupils could work in partners, or as a whole class, to create a list of rhyming words.
Keywords
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
Editing - the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality
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