1. Closing Date:
27th May 2016

2. Today you are going to: Learn about your senses
Learn about sense poems
Discuss your theme and offer opinions and suggestions in a group discussion
Expand vocabulary
Plan, draft and write a poem for Young Writers’ ‘Sense Poetry’ competition

3. What are your senses?

4. What is a Sense Poem?
A sense poem usually describes a person, place or object using your 5 senses
A poem uses imaginative language to express feelings and ideas
Poems use poetic techniques, such as imagery, alliteration, rhyme and similes to help bring the words to life for the reader

5. How to write a Sense Poem
Remember to use all 5 senses
You can describe the theme/subject how you like!
Use your imagination to create fun and interesting descriptions, like 'Pirates feel like one big happy (but naughty) family!'
If you write a simple line, like, ‘Oranges taste of oranges’ - think how you can make this more interesting, close your eyes and imagine eating a big, juicy, fresh orange ... Think about where you are and who is with you... ‘Oranges taste ripe and fruity, I eat mine with my brother on a sunny picnic.’
Be original!

6. You can write a sense poem on any theme...
Example 1
You can write a sense poem on any theme...
My Pirate Poem
Pirates smell like salty seaweed
Pirates look like they need to brush their teeth
and have a bath
Pirates sound like ‘Arr me hearties’
Pirates feel like one big happy (but naughty) family
Pirates taste like hard sea biscuits and fish!

7. My Season Sense Poem Example 2 Autumn smells like bonfires and rain
Autumn looks like fireworks exploding brightly in the sky
Autumn sounds like leaves crunching under my feet
Autumn feels like the chilly wind and snuggling under a blanket
Autumn tastes like hot chocolate and Halloween sweets.

8. What is Happiness? Example 3
You can also write about an emotion as well as people, places and objects!
What is Happiness?
Happiness smells sweet like birthday cake
Happiness looks bright like the sun
Happiness sounds cheerful like my mum singing
Happiness feels lovely like a big hug
Happiness tastes yummy like sausages.

9. This is a great example of a detailed and rhyming sense poem...
My Favourite Thing!
Chocolate smells like heaven so sweet
When I have it, it is such a treat.
Chocolate looks like shiny brown wood,
I'd eat it all day if I could.
Chocolate feels like a piece of silk,
Glossy and smooth like a glass of milk.
Chocolate sounds like twigs going crack,
When I snap a bit from a brand new pack.
Chocolate tastes like a delicious dream,
If I don't get some, I may scream!

10. Write a Sense Poem as a class
Pick an object in your classroom to write about.
Remember to:
Use all 5 senses
Use your imagination
Use description
Try a poetic technique
Be original
Enjoy writing it!

11. Reviewing your class poem
Can you change any of the lines to make them more interesting?
Have you used any poetic techniques?
Do you have a favourite line? Why?

12. Now it is time to write your own Sense Poem!
Fill in the ‘Plan Your Sense Poem’ form your teacher has given you
Write your theme/subject in the Sense Pentagon
Draw or write things that describe your theme/subject for each sense
Turn the sheet over and write your Sense Poem
Remember to write something for each sense
Remember to write your name and age in the space provided
Don't fill in any other details on the entry form, unless your teacher tells you to!

13. Once you've written your Sense Poem...
Now you need to work with a partner
Read your poem to them
Your partner is to provide feedback; something they like about your poem and a suggestion on how it could be improved
You then listen to your partner’s poem and give them feedback

14. Closing Date: 27th May 2016 www.youngwriters.co.uk
We hope you have enjoyed writing a poem for Young Writers' 'Sense Poetry' competition today!
Closing Date:
27th May 2016