Starter quiz
- Mandy Coe is a British ...
- journalist.
- poet. ✓
- vet.
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- True or false? Mandy Coe's poetry has received many awards.
- True ✓
- False
- Which of the following words means having the ability to create vivid mental images or concepts that may not exist in reality?
- factual
- imaginative ✓
- festive
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- Which of these poems is written by Mandy Coe?
- 'On the Ning Nang Nong'
- 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt'
- 'If You Could See Laughter' ✓
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- True or false? A theme is a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text.
- True ✓
- False
- 'If You Could See Laughter' features which of these poetic themes?
- the environment
- science
- imagination and wonder ✓
- the joys of childhood ✓
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Exit quiz
- Kit Wright is a British poet born in ...
- Kent. ✓
- London.
- Canada.
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- Which member of Kit Wright's family was a teacher at the boarding school he attended?
- his mother
- his father ✓
- his grandmother
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- Apart from a short time teaching at a university in Canada, Kit has nearly always worked as a ...
- gift-wrapper.
- writer. ✓
- teacher.
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- True or false? ‘The Magic Box’ is a poem about putting a variety of unique and wonderful items into a special box.
- True ✓
- False
- Which of these are themes explored in 'The Magic Box'?
- imagination ✓
- science
- childhood ✓
- memories ✓
- good vs evil
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- Which of these are put inside the 'The Magic Box' in the poem?
- the sound of a football hitting the net
- the smile of a baby ✓
- the chuckle of a father
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Key learning points
- Kit Wright is a poet and is known for writing imaginative poetry for children.
- ‘The Magic Box’ by Kit Wright is a poem about putting a variety of unique and wonderful items into a special box.
- The poem explores themes including: imagination, magic and wonder, childhood, family and memories.
- We can read with expression to show meaning and emphasise words.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that the poet is limited to putting real items into the box.
Teach pupils that with poetry the possibilities are endless and a good poet is creative.
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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