Poetry Unit – Complete Resource Pack

Bring poetry to life with this comprehensive, ready-to-teach resource designed for Year 5-7 learners. This engaging unit combines creative writing, analytical skills, and visual design, making poetry accessible and exciting for students.

What’s Included?

Full Lesson PowerPoint – Structured lessons with clear objectives, success criteria, and interactive activities.

**Creative Poetry Tasks – Students write a range of poems, including:

• “I Am” Poem (identity and self-expression)
• Harold (empathy and perspective)
• Haiku and Hyperbole Haiku
• Cinquain
• Question Poem
• Blackout Poem (visual poetry)

Poetry Anthology Project – Students create a beautifully designed anthology featuring:

• Poet biography and portrait
• Blurb and table of contents
• Illustrated pages for each poem

**Analytical Poetry Lessons **
Explore City Jungle by Pie Corbett and The Highwayman with guided annotation, discussion, and model answers.

Assessment Opportunities

• Poetry Anthology (50 marks)
• Poetic Device Quiz (25 marks)
• City Jungle PEA paragraph (5 marks)
• The Highwayman Quiz (30 marks)

Stretch & Challenge – Higher-level questioning, figurative language tasks, and creative design elements.

Why Teachers Love It

• Covers National Curriculum objectives for reading and writing poetry.
• Includes peer feedback frames, success criteria, and model examples.
• Encourages creativity, critical thinking, and confidence in writing.
• Perfect for entrance exam preparation and developing analytical skills.