Yes grammar and poetry can be combined to create creative poems! It is a fun way to revise the word classes and choosing words carefully to great effect. The children will be inspired by the images of nature and animals to write a poem following a set structure. They will use adjectives, nouns, verbs and adverbs to create a carefully crafted phrases for poems.
Start by reading Macbeth and asking the pupils to complete the journal noting their observation and quotes as you read.
Then you could complete the Macbeth’s diary activity and homework task.
There is also a worksheet pack aiding pupils when writing a character portrait of Macbeth and a modelled example of a character portrait.
Excellent support for those who find Shakespearean language a little difficult.
Use these resources to support writing exams in Year 6. Improve story writing, enhance grammar for a purpose and give pupils lots of opportunities to practice their writing skills.
A scheme of work, smart notebook and worksheets for a week’s poetry unit. Inspired by nature and after a mindfulness walk (or watching the nature clips) the children will write 3 poems. There is a clip of Isi Adeola saying his poems based on the wonderful nature in the Lake District. They are also example pupil poems which model to the pupils what they are expected to do.