Writing similes is a great way to start a poem, and we've started the kids off with a list of sensory simile prompts to help them write a poem about Spring. What does spring look, smell, sound, taste and feel like?
Plan a simple sensory season about one of the four seasons with the help of these planning sheets. There are 5 in the pack - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Fall and Winter.
Standing in a garden is a sensory experience, and this sensory poem planning sheet will help children to record, or imagine, the sights, smells, sounds, textures, tastes and feelings associated with that experience.
Read Caterpillar by Christina Rossetti (we have a lovely printable version here) and then answer these questions. We've included an answer sheet for easy marking / checking in the pdf.