Starter quiz
- After reading poetry, we often give our initial responses to a poem. What are 'initial responses'?
- our first thoughts ✓
- our last ideas
- a summary of the poem
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- The poem 'Wide Open' by Rachel Rooney is about a special ...
- mouth
- nose
- eye ✓
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- Which of these things does the special eye see in the poem 'Wide Open'?
- an old bird
- an empty nest
- a baby bird ✓
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- Which of these things does the special eye see in the poem 'Wide Open'?
- Earth
- Jupiter
- a "planet" with no name ✓
- stars
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- Which of these themes does the poem 'Wide Open' explore?
- love
- family
- science
- imagination ✓
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- Fill in the blank. Imagery is the use of language to create a mental __________ or sensory experience for the reader or listener.
- picture ✓
- sound
- smell
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Exit quiz
- Fill in the blank. Mandy Coe is a __________ poet.
- French
- American
- British ✓
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- True or false? Mandy Coe is a famous British poet who writes poetry for adults only.
- True
- False ✓
- Fill in the blank. Mandy Coe's poem 'If You Could See Laughter' is about imagining what laughter would __________ like.
- smell
- taste
- look ✓
- sound
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- Which inflatable object does the poet describe as laughter looking like?
- balloons ✓
- boats
- chairs
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- Which part of a theatre does the poet describe as wriggling with colours during a pantomime?
- the floor
- the roof ✓
- the walls
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- The poem contains which of these themes?
- the joys of adulthood
- the joys of childhood ✓
- the environment
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Key learning points
- Mandy Coe is a poet and is known for writing imaginative poetry for children.
- ‘If You Could See Laughter’ by Mandy Coe is a poem about what laughter would look like if you could actually see it.
- The poem is imaginative and creates vivid imagery in the reader’s mind.
- The poem explores themes of the joys of childhood and imagination.
- We can read with expression to convey a sense of fun and joy.
Common misconception
Pupils may find it hard to read the poem aloud and with expression.
Ensure pupils have an understanding of what the poem means and some of the key vocabulary that they may not know. Model reading the poem aloud with expression for the children to get ideas and talk through the different ways to use your voice.
Keywords
Theme - a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text
Imaginative - having the ability to create vivid mental images or concepts that may not exist in reality
Imagery - the use of language to create a mental picture or sensory experience for the reader or listener
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