Poetry

Poetry in the Primary National Strategy

Creating Poetry

• enjoy making up funny sentences and playing with words (Reception level)
• invent new similes and experiment with word play (Yr 3)
• use language playfully to exaggerate or pretend (Yr 4)
• invent nonsense words (Yr 5)
• create surreal, surprising, amusing and inventive poetry (Yr 6)

Performing Poetry (from R > Yr 6 there is emphasis on progression with use of voice & presentation)

• Joining in
• Copying actions
• Performing in unison, individually or chorally
• Varying volume, pace and use appropriate expression when performing

Reading Poetry

• Subject matter and theme
• Language use and style
• Pattern (and puzzle in R level)
• Yr 6 Revision: (2 wks reading poetry) ‘Children practise reading poetry texts and answering questions about them’