English - Calligrams Lesson 1

English: Calligrams

Lesson 1

Can I plan effectively to entertain?

• This week we are going to be learning about calligrams.

• Calligrams are a type of poem which are written in the shape of the topic you are writing about.

• People write calligrams because they are fun for people to read.

What are calligrams?

• Calligrams are shape poems.

• We write words or phrases around the shape we have chosen.

• Our words or phrases must be about the shape we have drawn.

• We can write our words big, small, forwards, backwards, in capital letters or small letters.

Calligrams

• We write calligrams to entertain other people, so we need to use effective words that will be fun and interesting for people to read.

• We can make effective word choices by using interesting adjectives, alliteration and verbs to describe what is happening.

Multiple Choice

Which word could complete my sentence?

The warm fire is __________ in the fireplace.

• crackling

• flying

• singing

• talking

Multiple Select

Choose two answers:

What adjectives could describe a snowflake ?

• boring

• beautiful

• intelligent

• delicate

Multiple Select

Choose two answers:

Which of these phrases are alliteration?

• Flames are flickering in the fire.

• I happily build a frosty

  snowman.

• I wear a warm winter

  jumper.

• Snowflakes drift softly to the ground.

Multiple Choice

Which word could complete my sentence?

Snowflakes ________ softly to the ground.

• sing

• jump

• swim

• float

Multiple Select

Choose two answers:

What adjectives could describe a jumper?

• fluffy

• cheeky

• shiny

• cozy

Multiple Choice

'Crackle crackle' is an example of...

• alliteration

• repeated phrase

• adjective

• a type of ice cream

Multiple Select

Choose two answers:

Which of these phrases are alliteration?

• The snowman has a carrot nose.

• The winter wind whistles wildly.

• I slip and slide on the slippery snow.

• I'm snug as a bug in my cosy jumper.

Activity:

• Today we are going to plan our own winter calligrams.

• Choose one of these four winter shapes: snowman, jumper, fire or snowflake.

• Draw a picture of your shape and then plan some key words and phrases to use in your calligram.