Y7 Poetry Homework Grid
Poetic techniques
Shape Poem
Favourite poem
Write a definition and an example
for the following poetic
techniques:
Simile, metaphor, personification,
onomatopoeia, alliteration and
sibilance.
Create your own shape poem and
present it beautifully. Use as
many ambitious descriptive words
that fit with the shape as you can!
Research different poems and
choose one that you like.
Write/copy it into your book.
Illustrate each sentence.
Challenge: Include some poetic
techniques!
Pollution Poem
Title Page
Complete your Title page for
Rhythm and Rhyme.
Make it stand out and include
some poetic techniques.
Level
Assessed
Task!
Be imaginative!
Song!
Write the lyrics to your own song.
You could even perform the song
and video it!
You could base it around
something that has happened to
you or is in the news.
Describe what it’s about and
explain why you like it.
Your
I feel…
Write an extended metaphor
poem entitled ‘I feel…’
Choose a simile and continue
describing your feelings using the
same vocabulary as you would to
talk about the simile.
Read Roger McGough’s poem
‘The Lake’. Write your own poem
about a place that is polluted.
Describe it to create a clear
picture in our mind.
Consider the 5 senses.
Include similes, metaphors and
personification.
Onion Love
Read the poem ‘Valentine’ by
Carol Ann Duffy.
Describe what the poem is about.
Note down the similes and
metaphors used. Explain the
effect on the reader and the
atmosphere created.
e.g. I feel like a balloon; my happiness
floating away with me.
Bonus Task: Keep a ‘walking’ poem. When you go somewhere that is
interesting, note down a few sentences or descriptive words to describe what you
can see, hear, smell, taste and touch. Repeat this on several occasions. Once you
have gathered some ideas, create a poem based around your feelings on your walk
or journey.
Bonus Task 2: Read the poem ‘The Highwayman’ by Alfred Noyes. Create a
storyboard of six key scenes from the poem.
Y7 Roald Dahl HWK Grid
Wider Reading
Read another story by Roald Dahl
and write a short book review
about it. Be prepared to present
your opinions about the story to
the class.
Imagine you are Roald
Dahl…
Imagine you are Roald Dahl.
Write a diary entry describing one
of the events in the book. Focus
on describing your feelings.
Title Page
Complete your Title page for
Autobiography: Boy – Roald Dahl.
Make it stand out and include
some poetic techniques.
Cane?
Write a newspaper article
OR
a poster prohibiting the use of
canes in schools.
Be persuasive. Use AFORREST.
Family Tree
Level
Assessed
Task!
Create a family tree for as many
generations of your family as you
can.
Be as creative as you can!
Be imaginative!
Your
Captain Hardcastle
Mrs Pratchett
Autobiography
Write 2 PEE chains about how the
character of Mrs Pratchett is
presented.
Write 1-2 pages on the story of
your life so far. Remember to
describe the events rather than to
list them so that it is really
interesting to read.
Draw a picture of Captain
Hardcastle based on facts from
the novel. Label it with quotations.
Challenge: Include annotations
about the quotations. Use RAVE.
Challenge: Include an explanation
about what you think of Mrs
Pratchett and why.
Bonus Task 1: Create a storyboard of what happens in the Sweet shop with the rat. Include
detailed illustrations and a brief summary of what is happening in each picture.
Bonus Task 2: Choose your favourite character from the story and explain why you like them.
Non Fiction Leaflet HW Grid
Y7 Boy in the Striped Pyjamas HWK Grid
Wider Reading
Bruno’s Journey
Read a story by Michael
Morpurgo set during the war and
write a short book review about it.
Be prepared to present your
opinions about the story to the
class.
Imagine you are Bruno.
Write a letter to one of your ‘3
best friends for life’ describing
what the journey to your new
home was like. Include your first
impressions of your new home.
Title Page
Complete your Title page for
Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.
Make it stand out and include
words and colour.
Write a diary entry for a day in the
life of the character of Schmuel.
Include:
Adjectives
Emotive words
Full range of punctuation
Write a newspaper report about
the final events of the book.
Include:
Who, what, where, when, why.
Image
Emotive language
Family Tree
Level
Assessed
Task!
Create a family tree for as many
generations of your family as you
can.
Be as creative as you can!
Your
Be imaginative!
A Day in the Life of
Schmuel
In the News
Lieutenant Kotler
Autobiography
Write 2 PEE chains about how the
character of Lt. Kotler is
presented.
Write 1-2 pages on the story of
your life so far. Remember to
describe the events rather than to
list them so that it is really
interesting to read.
Challenge: Include an explanation
about what you think of Lt. Kotler
and why.
Bonus Task 1: Create a storyboard of what happens in The Boy in Striped Pyjamas. Include
detailed illustrations and a brief summary of what is happening in each picture.
Bonus Task 2: Choose your favourite character from the story and explain why you like them.
Non Fiction Leaflet HW Grid
Y7 Frankenstein HWK Grid
Director
Author
Write your own gothic horror
story. This must be at least 2
sides in your neat book.
Recreate one of the scenes
from the play. You could do this
as a script, a story or even a
short film!
Make sure you consider your
main character and include as
many conventions of the
gothic as you can!
Title page
Create your title page for
Frankenstein. The more
creative, colourful and
imaginative your page, the
better!
Write a diary entry by Victor
Frankenstein on the night he
brings the creature to life.
You could also write one from
the creature’s perspective!
Artist
Draw one of the places from
the play. Don’t forget to add
a bank of quotations to
support your illustration.
Dear Diary
Level
Assessed
Task!
Due:
In the News
Write a newspaper article about
Victor Frankenstein, including a
brief interview with him.
Your
You could also create the front
cover of the newspaper with the
interview as the main story!
Invention
It’s only a game show!
Design an invention that you
would find useful in your life.
Design a game using some of the
characters in the play.
Consider the game’s rules,
objectives and how the winner is
crowned.
Be as creative as you can!
Bonus task: read the novel, Frankenstein and write a review on how it compares the
play we are studying in class.
Y7 Non-Fiction HWK Grid
You must complete the level assessed task. Your teacher will set this during one of your
lessons. You can choose which other homework tasks to complete each homework day.
Put a nought/ cross through each one you complete. There is no limit on homework! If
feeling ambitious you can complete all 8!
Title Page
Complete your Title page for
Non-Fiction Leaflets
Non-Fiction Display
PEE
Make a collage of a range of nonfiction information.
Write 1-2 PEE paragraphs
explaining how a nonfiction text of
your choice uses a range of
persuasive features to appeal to its
audience.
Make it stand out and include some
information on nonfiction texts.
Analysis
Poster
Using a leaflet of your choice, note
down all of the language and
presentational features you can
see.
Create a poster presenting all of the
persuasive langauge techniques
you can think of.
Level
Assessed
Task!
Consider AFOREST when
completing this task.
Consider AFOREST when
completing this task.
Your
Report
1. Find an advertisement and
work out the FLAP of this
text.
Leaflet
Creative Adverts
Create a leaflet on one of the
following:
Create an advertisement for a
product of your choice. This can be
in the form of:


2. Write a report on how this
advert reaches its purpose

Informing teenagers of the
dangers of smoking.
Persuading young adults to
vote.
Persuading students to
apply to The University of
Bristol
Radio
Print
TV commercial
Y7 A Midsummer Night’s Dream HWK Grid
Your teacher will set one of these homework tasks every week for you to complete. Put a
cross through the task once completed. You must complete the level assessed task when
set.
Character Tree
Shakespeare Fact File
Create a character tree of all the
characters and their relations to one
another in A Midsummer Night’s
Dream.
Create a fact file about Shakespeare.
Include: when he lived, what he did,
famous quotes and words he created
and any other interesting facts!
Special power
If you could have ONE special power,
what would it be and why?
Be as creative as you can!
Explain what you would do if you had
this power.
Love story gone wrong
Favourite character
Write a short story about someone
who is given a love potion when
they’re asleep. They fall in love with
the first thing that they see.
Level
Assessed
Task!
Your story should be imaginative and
detailed!
Your
Poster
Create a colourful poster that
provides definitions and examples of
the following:
Rhyming couplets, syllables, prose,
blank verse and symbolism.
Who is your favourite character and
why?
Include as many detailed reasons as
you can!
Arranged Marriage?
You are the director!
Research arranged marriage.
What is your opinion of it?
Imagine you are directing a modern
film of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Provide detailed reasons.
Where would you set it and why?
Describe the setting in detail and be
persuasive!
Y7 Greek Myths HWK Grid
Creative Writing
Write a story involving your
God/Goddess and include a moral
or explanation for why something
is the way it is in the World.
Agony Aunt
Write a letter of advice from
your Greek God/Goddess to a
person experiencing a
difficulty.
Title Page
Write a newspaper article
about ONE of the events in
The Greek Myths. Write in a
formal style and remember to
include the who, what, when,
where and why.
Character Profile
Complete your Title page for
Greek Myths.
Level
Assessed
Task!
Make it stand out and include
some tales and images.
Be imaginative!
Your
Good vs Bad
Creative Characters
Write a persuasive piece
explaining why the Greek
Gods are good OR bad. Use
AFOREST.
Newspaper Report
Create a model or a detailed
picture of one of the mythical
creatures OR create your own
mythical creature. Label the
creature with its different
features and its connotations.
(What the individual features
make you think of).
Choose your TWO favourite
characters from the Greek
Myths and create character
profiles for them. Include as
much information about them
as you can and explain why
they are your favourite
characters.
A Modern Twist!
Rewrite one of the Greek
Myths in a modern day setting
with contemporary
characters. Remember to
create exciting description
using: adjectives, verbs,
similes, metaphors,
personification, alliteration,
lists of three etc.
You MUST complete this task:

Create your own Greek God or Goddess.
Your God or Goddess must have:
Non
 AFiction
special or Leaflet
magical power
HW Grid
 A fatal flaw (their weakness)
 An original costume that reflects their special power
 You must explain why you have chosen each of these things in detail.
This can be created as a poster, on the computer in Word or Powerpoint.
You will be presenting your God/Goddess to the rest of your class at the end of the term, so
YOU MUST PRACTISE YOUR PRESENTATION.