English // Writing Composition

Writing Poetry

Write poetry, exploring patterns of language, rhyme and rhythm, and learning poems by heart for recitation with appropriate intonation

Ages
6 to 7
Type
Method
Builds on
5 topics
Leads to
1 topic
Standards
2 codes

Quick check

Has the learner tried writing a poem — playing with rhyme, rhythm, or repeating patterns — and can they recite one they've learned or written with expression?

Ask this to see whether the topic is secure.

Topic // Mastery

What mastery looks like

What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
  • Write a simple poem using rhyming couplets or a repeated pattern
  • Recite a poem from memory with expression and appropriate intonation
  • Identify rhyme and rhythm patterns in poems read aloud

Topic // Map

Where this fits

What to learn first and what this topic opens up, with the reason for each link. Required links come first.
  • RequiredMust come first
  • HelpfulHelps, but not essential

Before this

5 topics
  • Rhyming wordsRequired

    Phonics & Word Reading // Ages 4 to 6

    Rhyme awareness is essential for writing poetry

  • Saying Sentences Before Writing ThemHelpful

    Writing Composition // Ages 5 to 6

    Oral rehearsal supports composing poems aloud

  • Writing Process VocabularyHelpful

    Writing Composition // Ages 5 to 8

    Writing poetry draws on 'compose', 'pattern', and 'genre' vocabulary

  • Expressive and Sensory LanguageHelpful

    Reading Comprehension // Ages 6 to 9

    Recognising literary language supports writing poetry

  • Reciting PoetryHelpful

    Speaking & Listening // Ages 6 to 10

    Reciting poems supports writing poetry — understanding performance element

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Writing Poetry

Ages 6 to 7 // Method

Leads to

1 topic

Topic // Standards

Curriculum standards

Codes for the curriculum statements this topic maps to. Each publisher owns its standard text.
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document
Eng/KS1/Y2/C/1hEng/KS1/Y2/WC/1c

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