English: unseen poetry

Lessons, worksheets and guides designed to help your students closely analyse and compare unseen poetry

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Poetry Book Resource For Secondary Students With A Fountain Pen for analysing unseen poetry

Explore and analyse unseen poetry with these engaging lessons, worksheets and guides

Poetry is a key aspect of the English literature curriculum throughout secondary and analysing the content, theme, structure and use of language of an unseen poem can be daunting for students. So, to help you build their confidence and encourage them to write their own poems, we have hand-picked a range of resources to support your learners as they examine and analyse unseen poetry.

Unseen poetry lessons

Unseen Poetry
EnglishGCSEcouk

Unseen Poetry

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A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that supports students as they analyse two unseen poems and answer both unseen poetry questions (24 marks and 8 marks) in preparation for AQA English Literature Paper 2. With the exam only a few weeks away it is amazing how many schools focus so much of th...
GCSE Unseen Poetry Practice: Remnants
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GCSE Unseen Poetry Practice: Remnants

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Explore a new unseen poem by Ll r Gwyn Lewis. A video interview with the poet and an accompanying worksheet illustrate techniques GCSE students can use to practise approaching unseen poems. Aimed at Key Stage 4 students, the video introduces students to the 5 Ws - who/ what/ where/ why/ when ...
unseen poetry masterclass
owl_eyed_resources

unseen poetry masterclass

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This powerpoint has been created to encourage confidence in unseen poetry, and to teach students how to analyse and plan for the WJEC/EDUQAS unseen poetry question timings. The first five slides are resources for the class. Slide 1 - a breakdown of each unseen poetry question - colour coded - to e...
GCSE Unseen Poetry Practice: late lingua
The Poetry Society

GCSE Unseen Poetry Practice: late lingua

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Explore a new unseen poem by Khairani Barokka. A video interview with the poet and an accompanying worksheet illustrate techniques GCSE students can use to practise approaching unseen poems. Aimed at Key Stage 4 students, the video introduces students to the 5 Ws - who/ what/ where/ why/ when ...
Year 9- Unseen Poetry -Hard Frost
SBott17

Year 9- Unseen Poetry -Hard Frost

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A complete lesson pitched at a Yr 8 or Yr 9 class. It could be used for lower ability Yr 10 also. It begins with revision of language features, tasks are differentiated and there is a body paragraph also.

Unseen poetry worksheets

Unseen Poetry Devices
pirantreen1

Unseen Poetry Devices

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This is for KS4 revision of devices for their unseen poetry analysis. It is colour coded for differentiated revision. Please make sure you read and change any advice that does not fit with your school's policy.
Unseen Poetry - Response Planning Sheet
Zephyr_LPD

Unseen Poetry - Response Planning Sheet

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Straightforward planning guide for a response to two unseen poems. Students read the poems and answer the questions in the boxes provided. This should give them everything they need for a satisfactory response.
Unseen Poetry Editable Essay Resource
fturner21

Unseen Poetry Editable Essay Resource

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An editable resource for students completing Unseen Poetry. This is an essay structure breakdown giving students an outline as to what goes into each section of their essay.
Unseen Poetry Worksheets
shd132

Unseen Poetry Worksheets

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Four adjustable worksheets that can be printed back-to-back on A3 and used in relation to the study of unseen poetry.
Unseen Poetry A3 Sheet- In the Bleak Midwinter
mmjordan12

Unseen Poetry A3 Sheet- In the Bleak Midwinter

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**Intended for AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 2 Unseen Poetry revision but can be used/ adapted for all exam boards.** Double-sided A3 analysis worksheet on Christina Rossetti's 'In the Bleak Midwinter'. * Learning objectives displayed * Space for annotations * Success criteria list to support ...
Unseen Poetry
chloe_emily

Unseen Poetry

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This resource is designed for KS3 and KS4 unseen poetry. The resource is designed to guide pupils on how to approach and analyse any poem by going through the 10 steps. On the back, there is guidance on how to write up an analysis using a variety of vocabulary. In addition there is a section on how ...

Writing poetry

Writing Poetry - Prometheus
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Writing Poetry - Prometheus

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Using the classical Greek myth of Prometheus, students work together to create their own poems on Prometheus in the style of Carol Ann Duffy's Medusa. Includes differentiated activities, planning sheets and more. A really useful lesson for KS3 students and helpful for students preparing for KS4 Lite...
Write Poetry
havetocomment

Write Poetry

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These five sheets explore different forms of poetry and how to write them: Write a Sonnet, Write a Ballad, Write a Visual Poem, Write a Haiku, Write a Found Poem. The sheets include information about form and language, examples, further reading and a differentiated task.
Blackout Poetry
b3an13

Blackout Poetry

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A lesson introducing the idea of blackout poetry to students, and guiding them through how to make their own.
Poetry Writing Challenge
ruthc1989

Poetry Writing Challenge

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Powerpoint activity. Students are given a variety of prompts and told their poem must add up to fifteen points. Different poetry techniques are worth different numbers of points. Works well as virtual/lockdown work.