Primary and secondary resources for World Poetry Day

Celebrate World Poetry Day with primary and secondary classes on 21 March

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Inspire pupils with these primary and secondary picks for World Poetry Day

World Poetry Day, celebrated on 21 March every year, is a chance to reflect on the power of poetry and its ability to capture the creative spirit of the human mind. From exploring poetry to asking students to write verse of their own, we’ve highlighted a few primary and secondary resources to help you to bring poetry to life in your classroom.

Primary resources

Poetry Train
The Poetry Society

Poetry Train

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Poetry Train is a teachers pack of activities, poems and advice for teaching poetry in primary schools. David Harmer and Roger Stevens share proven approaches for use in the classroom, based on brilliant poems by top poets such as Carol Ann Duffy and Jackie Kay.
Boris the Spider Rhyming Poetry worksheets
Hachette Schools

Boris the Spider Rhyming Poetry worksheets

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This worksheet is based on the funny rhyming poem, 'Boris the Spider' written by Damian Harvey and illustrated by Daniel Postgate, in the Leapfrog Rhyme Time series. There is a sample spread from the book and two activities. The first asks children to fill in the missing rhyming words and the second...
Phonics Screening Poetry -Phase 5
littlemisstechnical

Phonics Screening Poetry -Phase 5

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This is a lovely way to revise Phase 5 and have a go at reading alien words ready for the Phonics Screening Check. The booklet includes a little poem to revise each Phase 5 sound, the children then need to look closely at the poem to find the words that have that sound in, as well as read the word...
Acrostic Poetry - Year 5/6
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Acrostic Poetry - Year 5/6

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Acrostic Poetry - Year 5 / Year 6 This lesson teaches UKS2 children about acrostic poetry in a fun and engaging way. First, it provides three examples and explains the 'rules' of acrostics. It then provides a task that requires children to explore the examples and discuss the poems regarding layo...
Poetry at Bletchley Park
BletchleyParkLearning

Poetry at Bletchley Park

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Bletchley Park with The Poetry Society have compiled this resource pack aimed at KS2 and KS3. It is intended to support teachers in developing student knowledge and skills in English with cross-curricular links to History and Mathematics. It includes a suggested series of activities to enhance stude...
KS2 English - Talking Poetry
BBCTeach

KS2 English - Talking Poetry

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In this [BBC Teach](https://bbc.co.uk/teach) series, [listen to six leading children's poets](https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/english-ks2-talking-poetry/z77vmfr) - **John Agard, Mandy Coe, Jackie Kay, Roger McGough, Grace Nichols and Michael Rosen** - discussing and reading a selection of t...

Secondary resources

Newspaper Blackout Poetry
jamestickle86

Newspaper Blackout Poetry

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A new type of poetry that involves using newspapers to create poems. The poem is inside the text; pupils must find it. Suitable for KS2, KS3 and KS4 ***You will need newspapers and marker pens***
FREEBIE - Cinquain Poetry
RaisingRigor

FREEBIE - Cinquain Poetry

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This is a sample from my Poetry Resource Pack: Mini-books, Templates, Graphic Organizers resource. It teaches students about cinquain poetry.
Metaphor and Simile Lesson- KS3 Poetry
NovelTeachingUK

Metaphor and Simile Lesson- KS3 Poetry

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A clearly explained and fully resourced lesson which explores similies and metaphors. Could be used as a stand alone lesson or as part of a poetry scheme of work. Learning Question: Can I understand how similes and metaphors are used in poetry and comment on the effect? **Students are not only en...
World Poetry Day (21 March) Lesson Resource
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World Poetry Day (21 March) Lesson Resource

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A free World Poetry Day lesson resource from B and D Publishing. World Poetry Day is celebrated every year on 21 March. This resource covers work on acrostics and the following poems, with questions and commentary: The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tennyson The Tiger by William Blake ...
Poetry Writing Challenge
ruthc1989

Poetry Writing Challenge

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Powerpoint activity. Students are given a variety of prompts and told their poem must add up to fifteen points. Different poetry techniques are worth different numbers of points. Works well as virtual/lockdown work.