Planning and Activities

Explore calligrams, poetic portraits and shape poems. Analyse features of poetry. Explore tenses, conjunctions and prepositions. Write, improve and present your own shape poems.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
Essential Texts
Apes to Zebras: an A-Z of Shape Poems by Liz Brownlee, Sue Hardy-Dawson and Roger Stevens
Poems
All by Liz Brownlee:
Snowy Egret
Sea Star
Emperor Penguin
Seal
Website
Bembo's Zoo from www.YouTube.com
Poem
Rolling Down a Hill by Colin West
Presentation
Grammar PowerPoint: Tense
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
Essential Texts
Apes to Zebras: an A-Z of Shape Poems by Liz Brownlee, Sue Hardy-Dawson and Roger Stevens
Doodle Dandies: Poems That Take Shape by J Patrick Lewis
Poems
Creep and Slither by J Patrick Lewis
First Burst of Spring by J Patrick Lewis
Winter by J Patrick Lewis
Sky High by J Patrick Lewis
Skyscraper by J Patrick Lewis
Shower by Moira Andrew
The Spider's Web by Maggie Holmes
Essential Texts
All resources are included in this unit.
Presentation
Grammar Powerpoint : Using clauses and phrases to add information
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
Essential Texts
Apes to Zebras: an A-Z of Shape Poems by Liz Brownlee, Sue Hardy-Dawson and Roger Stevens
Doodle Dandies: Poems That Take Shape by J Patrick Lewis
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