Starter quiz
- John Foster is a __________ poet.
- French
- British ✓
- Spanish
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- John Foster is known for his engaging and __________ poetry for children.
- humorous ✓
- serious
- scary
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- Which of these is the title of a poem written by John Foster?
- 'The Morning Rain'
- 'The Morning Bus'
- 'The Morning Rush' ✓
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- True or false? John Foster's poems often explore both everyday experiences and imaginative scenarios and Foster is famous for finding the humour in these situations.
- True ✓
- False
- Which of these images does Foster create in his poem 'The Morning Rush'?
- someone desperately trying to finish their homework
- someone frantically squeezing out toothpaste and brushing their teeth ✓
- someone quickly putting their socks on
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- Which of these poetic techniques is used in 'The Morning Rush' to create a sense of speed and urgency?
- alliteration
- repetition ✓
- rhyming words
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Exit quiz
- True or false? Performance in poetry refers to the act of presenting or reciting a poem in front of an audience.
- True ✓
- False
- An __________ is a group of people gathered together to watch or listen to a performance.
- organisation
- audience ✓
- order
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- Which of these should we use to bring our performance to life and have an impact on the audience?
- our voice ✓
- our handwriting
- our gestures ✓
- our expression ✓
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- 'The Morning Rush' by John Foster is a __________ poem, which means it is intended to be funny and make the audience smile and laugh.
- humorous ✓
- sad
- calm
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- A __________ volume could show excitement or amazement.
- quiet
- loud ✓
- soft
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- Using __________ when performing means reading with feeling to bring the poem to life.
- frustration
- expression ✓
- concentration
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Performing poetry can be an effective way to bring a poem to life for an audience.
- Physical gestures and actions help to make a poem more engaging to watch.
- We can improve our performances of poetry through practice.
- Varying the volume and tone of your voice when performing a poem can make a poem more engaging to listen to.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that performing a poem is the same as reading a poem aloud.
Teach pupils that performing a poem involves carefully considering how to use volume and gestures to bring the poem to life for an audience.
Keywords
Performance - refers to the act of presenting or reciting a poem in front of an audience
Expression - reading with feelings and emotion to bring the poem to life
Volume - the loudness or softness of the voice when speaking or reading a poem
Gesture - a movement that helps express an idea or meaning
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