KS2 poetry – short poems with a metaphor

This free KS2 poetry resource explores creating a striking metaphor in a short poem, using the poem ‘Math Lesson (from the Garden)’ by Irene Latham.

There are clear prompts for class activities, a class poem, and individual writing. There is a printable poster of the poem and a stylish blank template for pupils to write up and display their new work. The file type is PDF.

‘Math Lesson (from the Garden)’ was first published on the Tyger Tyger Magazine website in 2023. Further free downloadable poem posters and teaching resources are available here and on the Tyger Tyger website: tygertyger.net