Starter quiz
- Humorous poetry is written to make the reader smile and ...
- cry.
- laugh. ✓
- frown.
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- Robert Hull is a British writer who is mostly known for his humorous stories, poetry and books written for children.
- 'true' ✓
- Which of these is a humorous poem written by Robert Hull?
- 'Please give me more food...'
- 'Please do not feed the animals...' ✓
- 'Please stroke the animals gently...'
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- 'Please do not feed the animals...' uses rhyming words.
- 'true' ✓
- Which of these words rhymes with 'frog'?
- pond
- log ✓
- tadpole
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- 'Please do not feed the animals...' ends with a funny joke in which the reader is warned not to feed what to the cheetah?
- their parents
- their teacher ✓
- their friends
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Exit quiz
- James Carter is which of these?
- a poet ✓
- a musician ✓
- a librarian
- an author ✓
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- James Carter is known for his __________ poetry.
- humorous ✓
- scary
- adult
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- Which of these national events is James Carter an ambassador for?
- National Poetry Day ✓
- National Pet Month
- Anti-Bullying Week
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- Which word means 'showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way'?
- rude
- naughty
- mischievous ✓
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- In the poem, which of these activities does the child say they did at school?
- went swimming
- had 22 baked beans for lunch ✓
- was awarded a certificate in assembly
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- What does the child say to test if their mother is actually listening?
- They removed their teacher's brain. ✓
- They stole their teacher's shoes.
- They wore their teacher's hat.
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Key learning points
- James Carter is a British poet who is mostly known for his entertaining poetry written for children.
- 'What Did You Do at School Today?’ is a humorous poem.
- The poem is written as a conversation between a child and their mother about what the child did at school.
- The poet uses a particular layout and structure in the poem to show the reader that it is a conversation.
- 'Wide Open' is humorous poem by Rachel Rooney; 'Ten Dancing Dinosaurs' is a humorous poem by John Foster.
Common misconception
Pupils may find it hard to emphasise the different people in the conversation when reading aloud.
You may wish to act out the poem using two people so the pupils can see it performed as a conversation. Model changing your voice and using gestures to show the pupils how this has an effect.
Keywords
Mischievous - showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way
Humorous - something that makes a person laugh or smile because it is funny or silly
Conversation - a verbal exchange of ideas, thoughts, or information between two or more people
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