Seasonal poetry for primary

Lesson presentations, activities and worksheets to explore the wonders of spring, summer, autumn and winter in poetry with your primary pupils

Tes Resources Team

Seasons represented with spring, summer, autumn and winter as inspiration for seasonal poetry writing and analysis for primary pupils

Inspire your primary pupils to write and explore seasonal poetry

From the glistening sparkle of winter to the green shoots of life in spring, the seasons provide a wealth of inspiration for your budding writers to get creative in the primary classroom. So, why not take a look at this hand-picked collection of seasonal poetry resources, with everything from lesson presentations to worksheets and poem templates.

For even more creative writing resources for your primary pupils, check out Primary English: Creative Writing.

Spring

Spring  Poetry
KS2History

Spring Poetry

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Updated for Spring 2018! Download our five-lesson literacy unit of poetry planning for Years 1 and 2, based on performing Spring poetry and built around the KS1 new curriculum literacy objectives. In this unit, pupils will read a classic Spring poem about a fast white bunny and they will consid...
Spring Writing and Poetry Pack (KS1/KS2)
Polly Puddleduck

Spring Writing and Poetry Pack (KS1/KS2)

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Students will love this Spring Writing and Poetry Pack Included in this 26 page NO PREP needed resource: Lots of Spring Writing Cinquain and Quatrain Spring Poetry Spring Sensory Poem Template Spring Topic Word Template (students can choose Spring Words to research and/or learn for a Sp...
Spring Haiku
JENNIFER ORGILL

Spring Haiku

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An explanation of haiku and an example given. The students then write their own haiku. Students who are confident readers will be able to complete the whole activity independently. In my experience, once students have grasped the concept, they love to write these three line, 17 syllable poems.
Acrostic Poem - Spring
PrimaryLeap

Acrostic Poem - Spring

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A colourful acrostic poem about spring. Students start each line of their poem with the letter on that line. This worksheet was created by Primary Leap
Spring Poetry
pimentm

Spring Poetry

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A great way to officially welcome Spring is through poetry. Included are 4 poetry template sheets that your students will enjoy working on. Included: 2- different designs to choose from, Acrostic Diamante (great for reviewing adjectives and verbs) Hello Spring...Goodbye Winter ...
Spring Poetry Scrapbook
Saving The Teachers

Spring Poetry Scrapbook

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This poetry scrapbook is the perfect way to get your class exploring the outdoors while letting their creative juices flow in the form of poetry. They each get their own personal scrapbook where they are required to think about what language they can use to describe specific things before putting th...

Summer

Original Summer Poetry for KS1
teachercellar

Original Summer Poetry for KS1

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This is a PDF file for KS1. It consists of my own original poems, a rhyming verse and an old ballad connected to Summer. The poetry is based on the seaside,sand, gardens, forests, birds and flowers in the summer. Each poem has follow up worksheets involving creative writing, poetry writing , rhy...
Summer Poetry
KS2History

Summer Poetry

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Download our new Summer Performance Poetry Pack, a five-lesson English unit for KS1, based on performing summer poetry. In this unit, pupils will read a classic summer poem about a baby playing with the sand on the beach. Pupils will have a chance to consider how the sounds and language pattern...
Summer Haiku Poetry - Year 5 and 6
Online_Teaching_Resources

Summer Haiku Poetry - Year 5 and 6

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Summer Haiku Poetry - Year 5 and 6 This 3-lesson mini-unit is designed to cover creative writing and poetry. It includes a range of activities for pupils of all abilities. The PowerPoint uses bright colour, large and attractive fonts, vibrant imagery and easy to follow, child-friendly language. The...
Summer Poetry Activity Sheets
WindupTeacher

Summer Poetry Activity Sheets

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**Have your students write Acrostic or Haiku poetry with these Summer, Sun and Beach themed poetry activity sheets. Great for your Writing and Literacy Centers, Early Finishers and Substitute packets.** A generic sheet for each type of poetry is included to expand the possibilities! **Includes 8 p...
Outdoor Summer Acrostic Poetry
Saving The Teachers

Outdoor Summer Acrostic Poetry

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Summer is a wonderful time of year when nature is blooming. This can be a fantastic opportunity to look at poetry and description. These lessons will get your students looking descriptive language and adjectives to describe the world around them through an acrostic poem. They will look at adjective...

Autumn

English - Poetry - Autumn Senses Poem
AcornTeachingResources

English - Poetry - Autumn Senses Poem

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A whole lesson to support students in planning and composing their own autumn senses poem. Differentiated resources and a range of activities to support all learners. Whole lesson: Starter including example poems Differentiated writing frames Photo stimuli Shared writing activity Writ...
Autumn Poetry Lesson
jojocrow

Autumn Poetry Lesson

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This resource is a complete lesson for writing an Autumn poem using verbs, nouns and adjectives. It contains a PDF containing 19 pages including the lesson presentation and printables to go along with the lesson. - title page - Learning Intentions - verb sorting activity - Autumn word brainstorm...
Autumn Writing and Poetry Pack
Polly Puddleduck

Autumn Writing and Poetry Pack

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Students will love this Autumn Themed Writing and Poetry Pack Included in this 23 page NO PREP needed resource: Cinquain and Quatrain Autumn Poetry Autumn Sensory Poem Template Writing Tasks Creative Writing Story Activities Compare and Contrast (seasonal task) Brainstorming Templat...
Autumn Personification Poem
jojocrow

Autumn Personification Poem

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This PDF resource is a complete lesson for writing an Autumn themed poem that focuses on personification. There are 19 slides/pages which require no additional resources. This lesson is designed for middle to upper primary.
Writing - Season Poetry - Autumn - Senses Star - Lesson 3 - KS1/KS2
ami_amri123

Writing - Season Poetry - Autumn - Senses Star - Lesson 3 - KS1/KS2

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Writing - Season Poetry - Autumn - Senses Star - Lesson 3 - KS1/KS2 With the National Curriculum in mind, I have created this season-based lesson. As reinforced by the National Curriculum, children should experience high-quality discussions on a wide range of poems and learn the poetry tools to cre...

Winter

How to write a Winter Poem!
MisssGaskell

How to write a Winter Poem!

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This activity booklet supports writing a winter poem in just SIX steps. Images are included as well as a word bank to support children who may need it. All steps are modelled and students follow the format to produce their own poem. Could be used in class, as homework, or for home schooling. Suitabl...
Winter Haiku Poetry - Year 5 and 6
Online_Teaching_Resources

Winter Haiku Poetry - Year 5 and 6

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Winter Haiku Poetry - Year 5 and 6 This 3-lesson mini-unit is designed to cover creative writing and poetry. It includes a range of activities for pupils of all abilities. The PowerPoint uses bright colour, large and attractive fonts, vibrant imagery and easy to follow, child-friendly language. ...
Winter Poem Writing Activity Sheets - Acrostic and Haiku Poetry
WindupTeacher

Winter Poem Writing Activity Sheets - Acrostic and Haiku Poetry

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**Have your students write Acrostic or Haiku poetry with these Winter themed poetry activity sheets. Great for your Writing and Literacy Centers, Early Finishers and Substitute packets. A generic sheet for each type of poetry is included to expand the possibilities!** **Includes 5 pages:** 1. WINT...
CLASSIC WINTER POEM COMPREHENSION. SNOW WALTER DE LA MARE WITH ANSWERS
wen20

CLASSIC WINTER POEM COMPREHENSION. SNOW WALTER DE LA MARE WITH ANSWERS

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Snow by Walter de la Mare. Winter themed poem. A classic poem comprehension to challenge upper KS2. Focus is on understanding and finding relevant information, figurative language, vocabulary and personal responses. Worksheet with 12 questions and Answer Key. Ppt presentation of poem included.
Christmas _ winter poems (3)
joteacher5678

Christmas _ winter poems (3)

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3 Christmas and winter poems - 2 rhyming poems and 1 Kennings style, suitable for KS2. For further poems with accompanying PowerPoint slides, see other upload by Joteacher5678 for a bumper pack of 14 poems.
English - Poetry - Winter Senses Poem
AcornTeachingResources

English - Poetry - Winter Senses Poem

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Another theme from our Senses Poem lessons. Fully resourced and ready to go! Our Autumn Senses poem was featured by TES in their blog and received a 5* review. All reviews for our paid products have been 5/5 (As of January 27th 2017). A whole lesson to support students in planning and compo...

All seasons

Acrostic Poems for Seasons. Poem study + creative writing.
gwynethhulse

Acrostic Poems for Seasons. Poem study + creative writing.

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Introduce students to acrostic poetry with this seasonal poetry lesson. Acrostic poems are simple, achievable and perfect for a creative writing project at any level. Included: - teacher instructions, - example of an acrostic poem Rainbows - brainstorm or planning page - seasonal templates for writ...
KS2 poetry - write a poem about the seasons
TygerTygerPoetryMag

KS2 poetry - write a poem about the seasons

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This free KS2 poetry resource explores the seasons and personification, using the poem What Spring Says by Carys Shannon. Although the poem is about Spring, the whole resource can be used to discuss and write about any season. There are clear prompts for class activities, a class poem, and th...