Teachers' Resources: Kennngs

Poem writing, Brain hurting, Thought provoking

LO: To learn what a kenning is and write examples of our own.

A kenning is a way of describing something using clues rather than just saying what it is.

Each line is two words long.

Bible reader

Heat giver

Prayer Giver

Light maker

God Follower

Tan provider

The word kenning comes from the Viking phrase kenna eitt viรฐ.

That means "to express a thing in terms of another"

It is not as hard as it seems.

First think of something you want to be the subject of your Kenning.

Such as….erm….

Think about what the subject does‌.

Gives tickets Takes money Steers the bus Follows a route Drives carefully Watches the road

Compose your poem‌.

Ticket giver Money taker Wheel turner Route follower Careful Driver Road watcher

Paw licker Day dreamer Milk drinker Ball chaser Dog hater Mouse chaser Stroke lover

Ball chaser Crowd pleaser Fast runner Sneaky diver Corner taker Goal scorer Mate hugger

Nappy changer Dinner maker Face kisser Big hugger Mistake forgiver Money giver Taxi driver

Challenge setter Whistle blower Coffee drinker Board writer Book ticker Big yawner Children helper