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Engage primary school pupils using this acrostic poetry pack based on rainforests. Pupils can use the templates provided in a variety of ways to create poems that describe rainforests and living things that can be found within them, using related vocabulary that may be studied at school.

A variety of tier 3 vocabulary, linked to rainforests, is included in the pack to link with studying as part of a geography or science topic.

Teacher notes are also included, with guidance on how the resource could be used in the classroom.

Vocabulary included in this acrostic poetry pack:

  • RAINFOREST
  • CANOPY
  • EMERGENT LAYER
  • UNDERSTOREY
  • FOREST
  • FOREST FLOOR
  • TREE
  • UNDERGROWTH
  • DEFORESTATION
  • AMAZON
  • TROPICAL
  • VEGETATION
  • PARROT
  • JAGUAR
  • SLOTH
  • GORILLA
  • LEOPARD
  • TIGER
  • PYTHON
  • TREE FROG

National Curriculum English programme of study links

  • develop positive attitudes towards and stamina for writing by writing poetry (year 2)
  • compose and rehearse sentences orally, building a varied and rich vocabulary … (year 3/4 )
  • to select appropriate grammar and vocabulary, understanding how such choices can change and enhance meaning (year 5/6)

  • Acrostic poem templates - rainforest topic themed
  • Teacher notes
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