Detailed analysis based on language techniques used by Sheers in Winter Swans.

PowerPoint including simile and Metaphor analysis using the Just as…so too…formula, essay question and essay exemplar using the PEE formula.

Winter Haiku Poetry - Year 5 and 6 This unit of work is designed to cover creative writing and poetry. It includes a range of lessons and activities for pupils of all abilities. The PowerPoint uses bright colour, large and attractive fonts, vibrant imagery and easy to follow, child-friendly language. The resource is fully editable so can be adapted and used for different seasons or themes. Content includes: Discussion - what is a haiku? Exploring and discussing haiku poetry - reading, listening to and talking about haiku poems Create a class haiku activity Individual, pair and group work opportunities Reflecting on learning through constructive criticism Writing an individual haiku about winter Using colour photographs of wintery scenes as writing stimulus Drafting - how and why we redraft How to plan and structure a haiku Exemplar poems Writing assessment opportunity - write a simple haiku poem about winter 38 slide PowerPoint presentation and 2 worksheets

This teaching resource is designed to cover creative writing and poetry and includes a range of lessons and activities for upper KS2 or lower KS3 pupils of a range of abilities. The resource is fully editable so could be adapted and used for different seasons or themes. The resource includes: What is a haiku? Exploring and discussing haiku poetry - reading, listening to and talking about haiku poems Create a class haiku Individual, pair and group work Reflecting on learning through constructive criticism Writing an individual haiku Using colour photographs of wintery scenes as writing stimulus Drafting - how and why we redraft How to plan and structure a haiku Writing assessment opportunity - write a simple haiku poem about winter

A selection of poems about winter compiled in a booklet and a series of accompanying tasks, including practice of annotating an unseen poem and group work to create presentations. Also included is a series of comprehension questions on Carol Ann Duffy’s ‘Stealing’. This is around three to four lessons’ work depending on ability and class size, as it also includes pupils presenting to the class.

Winter Swans poetry lesson From AQA Anthology of Poetry Love and Relationships cluster For the 2017 exam

Starter, Middle and End for the poem Timothy Winters. Full poem analysis with full visual breakdown, supported with worksheets, video clips and sound bites. Lesson plan, starter and all worksheets included.

Love and Relationships lesson. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that analyses the use of language within Owen Sheers’ classic poem Winter Swans. Throughout the lesson we look at how the writer builds up atmosphere using pathetic fallacy, personification and winter imagery, before switching our focus to how both the couple and the swans are represented. A brilliant lesson for KS4 students preparing for AQA English Literature Paper 2 and easily adaptable for younger students.

**Have your students write Acrostic or Haiku poetry with these Winter themed poetry activity sheets. Great for your Writing and Literacy Centers, Early Finishers and Substitute packets. A generic sheet for each type of poetry is included to expand the possibilities!** Includes 5 pages: WINTER Acrostic SNOWMAN Acrostic Choose Your Topic Winter Acrostic Snowflake Haiku Choose Your Own Winter Topic Haiku Permission for Clip Art Usage per Kate Hadfield Designs Extended License #20/135368215/T

A series of 4 Poetry lessons, that teach and revise form poetry: 1. haiku 2. kenning 3. calligrams 4. concrete Linked to the theme of winter (and animals) , chdn create a different type of poem each day. All resources, presentations and resources are included.

Another theme from our Senses Poem lessons. Fully resourced and ready to go! Our Autumn Senses poem was featured by TES in their blog and received a 5* review. All reviews for our paid products have been 5/5 (As of January 27th 2017). A whole lesson to support students in planning and composing their own winter senses poem. Differentiated resources and a range of activities to support all learners. Whole lesson: Starter including example poems Differentiated writing frames Shared writing activity Peer feedback opportunity Teacher notes / lesson plan Photo stimuli Display frame Created by Acorn Teaching Resources - www.acornteachingresources.com

Winter Poetry Banner to use to display students' work with a winter theme/subject matter.

A collection of poems on the topic of 'Winter.' Suitable for EAL and young learners. The poems deal with aspects of winter such as hibernation, snow and bare trees. They can be used as a lesson starter or as the basis of a very basic poetry lesson.

Starter with a review of the two poems, moves into an exploration of the mark scheme and before exploring what is necessary to achieve a 6+. Tailored to the AQA mark scheme. Moves into comparing the poems using a venn diagram. Ends in sentence starters to help compare the poems. Also included: a model answer for the question.

Students read a poem, identify word classes and techniques used. They then create one short analysis (could be extended to more) before brainstorming their own winter themes and planning lines for their own composition. Still learning, but celebrating the snowy/icy/just plain cold season!

Two worksheets designed to help students develop their interpretations of Winter Swans in preparation for their upcoming exam.

I created a SOW for a year 9 class, can be used with other KS3/KS4. Poems are based on the theme of winter and weather. Poems include: Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening’ To Autumn Stealing It sifts from leaden sieves Winter Swans November Story First Frost First Ice Blessing A Wife in London Excerpt from the Prelude

These resources are designed to help pupils study and prepare for the National Five Scottish Text. These resources focus on the poem Winter by Edwin Morgan. It includes a copy of the poem Resources included: PPT to take them through annotation Annotated poem Revision Tasks Scottish Text Practice including PPT MS for peer/self-assessment

This 5-6 day unit is based on the beautiful book and poem "Before Morning" by Joyce Sidman. It is a perfect winter themed poetry unit. It involves reading and interpreting the poem, exploring and writing metaphors, working as a class on a group wish poem and finally writing an independent invocation poem. You will need the book for this unit, or be able to watch it online. "Book Look" on You Tube has a version of it that is quite good. The unit includes a pack of detailed full page lesson plans with differentiated tasks for students outlined. It also includes 31 slides for presenting the lesson on an interactive whiteboard (these are saved as 'portrait' and so when opening in Adobe Reader, click 'View' and 'Rotate View'). Finally there are 25 pages of printable resources for use during the activities. We hope your students produce some powerful poems! Enjoy.

Over 25 poems about Winter, Christmas and Winter weather gathered in a collection for EYFS and KS1. The booklet could either be printed and used as a book or the poems used individually for performances.

This flexible lesson is inspired by the annual festive Trafalgar Square tree // Each year, the Poetry Society works with primary schools to create a new poem to wrap around the tree. This is an extract from the resource pack // The plan covers techniques such as reading aloud and writing poems, and themes such as sharing, celebration and personification // It can be used for teaching winter festivals, National Tree Week, Tree Dressing Day and Christmas // At a glance: Christmas, celebration, recitation, whole class activity // More resources are online at www.poetrysociety.org.uk/education