Nonsense poems don't always make sense, they often use made up words, mixed up with real words.

Free verse poems don't follow the rules. Find out how to write them then try making up your own.

Find out how to work out the rhyme scheme of a poem.

A riddle is a type of puzzle, usually they are witty and have double meanings.

Find out about narrative poems, a type of poem that tells a story.

Find out how to write acrostic poems, where the first letter of each line spells a word.

Learn about the use of rhyming words and rhyme schemes in poetry.

Learn how to show understanding of a poem by learning parts off by heart.

Celebrate world poetry day in this interactive guide for children in KS2.