Developing understanding of 'Cloud Busting' through rich discussions | English

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Based on the front cover, which of the following are likely to be poetry collections?
- Rhythm and Poetry by Karl Nova ✓
- Foxlight by Katya Balen
- Frost Hollow Hall by Emma Carroll
- Happy Poems by Roger McGough ✓
A stanza is ...
- the repetition of initial consonant sounds occurring in neighbouring words.
- something that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.
- a group of lines within a poem that form a distinct unit. ✓
What is a suitable definition of the word compassion?
- a feeling of deep satisfaction, self-worth or accomplishment
- empathy and concern for others' suffering ✓
- the overwhelming sense of wonder, admiration
Which of the following descriptions shows the emotion of jealousy?
- Sofia's face lit up with happiness as she received the scholarship news.
- Sam experienced a tinge of envy seeing her best friend in the lead role. ✓
- Izzy's eyes gleamed with desire at the prized item during the auction.
- Andeep felt a nervous flutter as he awaited the outcome of the crucial interview
Figurative language includes the use of ...
- metaphor. ✓
- simile. ✓
- song lyrics.
- graphic novels.
- personification. ✓
Which of the following are forms of poetry?
- haiku ✓
- simile
- acrostic ✓
- shape / concrete poem ✓
- metaphor

Match the following keywords to their definitions.
- verse novel
  
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  a narrative told through poetry, blending prose and poetic elements ✓
- form
  
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  the way that a text can be presented ✓
- theme
  
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  a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a story ✓
- free verse
  
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  poetry without strict rhyme or metre ✓
Who is the author of 'Cloud Busting'?
- 'Malorie Blackman' ✓
Which of the following are common features found in a verse novel?
- extended sections of dialogue
- figurative language ✓
- line breaks ✓
- stanzas ✓
- lengthy paragraphs
Which of the following are fixed verse forms of poetry?
- concrete / shape poem ✓
- limerick ✓
- blank verse
- free verse
- haiku ✓
Which of the following are themes that can be identified in 'Cloud Busting'?
- life and death
- friendship ✓
- love
- bullying ✓
- regret ✓
How many syllables are contained in a traditional haiku?
- 5
- 7
- 10
- 17 ✓

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‘Cloud Busting’ focuses on the relationship between two ‘friends’: Davey and Sam.
The story is told as a verse novel.
‘Cloud Busting’ uses both fixed verse and free verse poetry.
‘Cloud Busting’ is written in both the present and the past, through use of flashbacks.
A range of poetic forms are used by the author including haikus, blank verse, limericks and concrete / shape poems.

A verse novel has to be fixed or free verse. It cannot contain both.

'Cloud Busting' has fixed and free verse poetry. The text includes a range of forms, including haikus, concrete poems and limericks.

Verse novel - A verse novel is a narrative told through poetry, blending prose and poetic elements.
Form - Form is the way that a text can be presented.
Fixed verse - Fixed verse is poetry with a specific structure, rhyme, and metre.
Free verse - Free verse is poetry without strict rhyme or metre; it emphasises natural speech rhythms.
Theme - A theme is a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a story.