Activity: Poetry please - inspiring creative writing
Where?
This is an activity for you to lead in the classroom following a class visit to a National Park.
Who for?
Key stage 2 - England and Wales
Who by?
This activity is for you to take, using the resources below.
Activity aims:
Make English come alive! Use a visit to a National Park or an outdoor activity to inspire your pupils to use what they have learnt and experienced to write poetry.
Students will learn or achieve:
- how first-hand experiences can inspire creative writing
- that they too can write poetry!
- a greater understanding of, and confidence in, using different language structures
What you will need:
- Paper and pencils / pens
- Photos taken during visit / postcards / images of web (optional) - to prompt memories
- Print-outs from the PDF
Prompt your budding writers
The PDF contains explanations of the following concepts:
- Similes
- Metaphors
- Verbs and adverbs
- Adjectives and nouns
You'll also find examples of different types of poetry including:
- acrostic poems
- riddles
- limericks
- haiku poems
- examples of famous poems about moorland / leisure
The PDF (below) contains 11 pages: NB page 10 'poem-prompter' questions could help inspire a theme or subject for poems.
For further information
www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/resources-for-teachers
More Key Stage 2 activities to do in the classroom
Curriculum links (England and Wales):
Subject area(s): English
- Writing – planning and drafting
- Composition
- Language structure
